WoRMS taxon details
Malacoctenus mexicanus Springer, 1959
712819 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:712819)
accepted
Species
Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Springer, V. G. (1959). Systematics and zoogeography of the clinid fishes of the subtribe Labrisomini Hubbs. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Texas.</em> 5 (for Dec. 1958): 417-492. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Malacoctenus mexicanus Springer, 1959. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=712819 on 2026-07-04
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Nomenclature
original description
Springer, V. G. (1959). Systematics and zoogeography of the clinid fishes of the subtribe Labrisomini Hubbs. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Texas.</em> 5 (for Dec. 1958): 417-492. [details]
original description (of Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959) Springer, V. G. (1959). Systematics and zoogeography of the clinid fishes of the subtribe Labrisomini Hubbs. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Texas.</em> 5 (for Dec. 1958): 417-492. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959) Springer, V. G. (1959). Systematics and zoogeography of the clinid fishes of the subtribe Labrisomini Hubbs. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Texas.</em> 5 (for Dec. 1958): 417-492. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus RAD107958-001) (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus RAD107958-001) (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus RAD107958-001) (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus RAD107958-001) (from synonym Malacoctenus margaritae mexicanus Springer, 1959)
