Biology:Iso (genus)

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Iso
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Iso

D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1901

Iso is a genus of surf sardines (Notocheiridae). Classification in the family Isonidae, distinct from Notocheirus, has also been used. It contains five species to date, the first of which was described in 1895.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

  • Iso flosmaris D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1901
  • Iso hawaiiensis Gosline, 1952 (Hawaiian surf sardine)
  • Iso natalensis Regan, 1919 (surf sprite)
  • Iso nesiotes Saeed, Ivantsoff & Crowley, 1993 (Samoan surf sardine)
  • Iso rhothophilus (J. D. Ogilby, 1895) (flower of the wave)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Iso in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q148320 entry