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Chrysicthys/Amarginops
Posted: 23 Feb 2003, 08:20
by Mika
Correction to e-log:
Chrysicthys ornatus has been long time in another genus. Iit is now called Amarginops ornatus.
Posted: 23 Feb 2003, 08:46
by Silurus
Well, if you want to follow Mo (1991), <i>Chrysichthys brachynema</i> should also be <i>Amarginops brachynema</i>.
But the best way to do this would be to email or pm Jools instead of posting on this forum...
Posted: 23 Feb 2003, 18:17
by Dinyar
I'm no ichthyologist, but I seem to recall things to the effect that Mo (1991) has not been widely accepted.
Dinyar
Posted: 23 Feb 2003, 18:29
by Silurus
Let's see. Mo (1991) diagnoses <i>Amarginops</i> as having a dentigerous metatpterygoid, depressed head, serrated inner and outer margins of the pectoral spine and a well developed cleithral process.
Doesn't sound like very convincing characters to me. We'll see what Rui Diogo has to say about this when his book is out.
Posted: 05 Mar 2003, 14:05
by Chrysichthys
Does this mean I need to change my username to Amarginops?
Posted: 05 Mar 2003, 14:14
by Dinyar
Not unless you have a depressed head, serrated spine, etc. Do you have a picture of yourself you can post on the forum so we can ID it?
Dinyar
Posted: 05 Mar 2003, 16:09
by Chrysichthys
No, but I do sometimes have a depressed head.