Citation | Randall, J.E., 2007, Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands.. Sea Grant College Program, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu. i-xivb + 1-546. |
Ref. | 86689 Randall, J.E., 2007 |
Page | 161 |
Named Used as Valid | Doryrhamphus excisus |
Comment | |
Locality | |
Distribution | Indo-Pacific. |
Quote | D. melanopleura is a synonym. In Dawson (Ref. 5316) there is a clinal increase in the number of total rings and dorsal rays for the 3 subspecies (Red Sea, D. e. abbreviatus and Eastern Pacific D. e. paulus. |