Nuchequula mannusella Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2007
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Nuchequula mannusella is a species of ponyfish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean near Taiwan. It was described as a new species as the genus was elevated from being classified as a subgenus of Leiognathus.
Wikipedia contributors, Nuchequula mannusella; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:23:03.502856+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nuchequula mannusella Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2007
- Name authority
- Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2007
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Leiognathidae
- Genus
- Nuchequula
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAcanthuriformes
- familyLeiognathidae Gill, 1893
- genusNuchequula Whitley, 1932
- speciesNuchequula mannusella Chakrabarty & Sparks, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nuchequula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nuchequula gerreoides (Bleeker, 1851) | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nuchequula glenysae Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nuchequula longicornis Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nuchequula blochii (Valenciennes, 1835) | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nuchequula flavaxilla Kimura, Kimura & Ikejima, 2008 | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Nuchequula nuchalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) | LeiognathidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Chakrabarty, P., & Sparks, J. S. (2007). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Nuchequula Whitley 1932 (Teleostei: Leiognathidae), with the description of a new species. American Museum Novitates, 3588: 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2007)3588[1:patron]2.0.co;2 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:482LK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.