An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea
Author
White, William T.
Author
Ko’Ou, Alfred
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-04-19
4411
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1
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journal article
30231
10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1
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1175-5326
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Negaprion acutidens
(Rüppell, 1837)
Sicklefin Lemon Shark
Carcharias acutidens
Rüppell, 1837: 65
, pl. 18 (fig. 3). Lectotype: SMF 2825 (stuffed);
lectotype
designation by
Klausewitz (1960)
.
Type
locality:
Jeddah
,
Saudi Arabia
, Red Sea.
Local synonymy:
Negaprion
acutidens—
Filewood, 1973
: 3 (PNG);
Compagno, 1984
: 518 (New Guinea);
Kailola, 1987
: 18 (Binaturi River mouth to Trobriand Islands);
White
et al.
, 2018
: 170, figs (PNG).
PNG
voucher material:
(1 spec.)
KFRS
E.314, Tuma Island, Trobriand Islands,
25 Jul. 1967
.
Remarks:
First recorded from
PNG
by
Filewood (1973)
. Recorded from coastal fisheries catches in
Western
and
Milne Bay
Provinces during recent surveys.