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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128294 | Russell, B.C. and G. Gouws, 2020. A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 4895(4):573-580. | 2020 | Nemipterus elaine | 574;fig.1-2;tab.1 |
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| 130435 | IUCN, 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | 2025 | Nemipterus elaine | ver.2025-2 |