Two new fish species of the genus Puntius Hamilton (Cyprinidae) from Manipur, India, with notes on P. ticto (Hamilton) and P. stoliczkanus (Day)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1450 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. LINTHOINGAMBI ◽  
W. VISHWANATH
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Line ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Clear Water ◽  
Longitudinal Stripe ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Black Blotch ◽  
The Status ◽  
New Fish Species

Puntius ater and P. khugae, two new species of fishes, each having a black longitudinal stripe on the side, are described from the Chindwin basin in Manipur, India.  Puntius ater, which inhabits sluggish streams is distinct in having the dorsal fin edge black, the lateral line incomplete with 5–11 pored scales, 25–29 scales in the lateral row; transverse scales ½4/1/4½; preanal scales 20; and a black blotch extending over the 19th and 20th scales of the lateral-line row at the level above the posterior end of the anal fin base.  Puntius khugae, inhabiting comparatively faster, clear-water streams is distinct in having the dorsal fin edge plain, the lateral line incomplete with 8–11 pored scales, 28–30 scales in the lateral row; transverse scales ½5/1/4½; preanal scales 19; and a black blotch on the 21st scale of the lateral-line row at the level above one scale behind the origin of the last anal fin ray. Morphological traits observed in P. ticto and P. stoliczkanus are given, and the status of these species is discussed

scholarly journals Redescription of Barilius ornatus Sauvage (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) with data from a population from the eastern part of the Isthmus of Kra, Thailand

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3586 (1) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
ANURATANA TEJAVEJ
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Dark Pigment ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
The Status ◽  
Isthmus Of Kra

Barilius ornatus, the first described species of Barilius from Southeast Asia, is redescribed with data from additional spec-imens from the eastern part of the Isthmus of Kra. The species is characterized by having 37–40 scales (rarely 36) alongthe lateral line, 6–7scale rows above the lateral line, 17–20 (rarely 16 or 21) predorsal scales, 12–14 circumpeduncularscales, anal-fin origin opposite from the 6th branched dorsal-fin ray to behind the last branched dorsal-fin ray, head depth17–21% SL, predorsal length not more than 58% SL, dark pigment on dorsal fin concentrated at the edge of the brancheddorsal-fin rays, generally short and thin rostral and maxillary barbels (if present), 1–2 small caudal spots or no caudal spot,and small dentary tubercles. With data from additional specimens B. ornatus can be clearly differentiated from Bariliusbarnoides Vinciguerra and Barilius infrafasciatus Fowler. The status of Barilius caudiocellatus Chu, and Barilius barila Hamilton are also discussed.

scholarly journals Odontanthias randalli n. sp., a new anthiine fish (Serranidae: Anthiinae) from Indonesia WILLIAM T. WHITE (Australia)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3015 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM T. WHITE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Dorsal Spine ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Bright Yellow ◽  
Pale Pink ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
A New Species

Odontanthias randalli, a new species of anthiine serranid fish from southeastern Indonesia, is described, bringing the number of known species in the genus to 14. The new species is clearly distinguished from other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin soft rays 16–17, lateral-line scales 37 to 39, 3rd dorsal spine longest, 3rd dorsal-fin soft ray the only filamentous dorsal-fin ray, caudal fin lunate with extremely long filamentous lobes, depth of body 2.2 to 2. 5 in SL, vomerine-tooth patch arrowhead shaped, and body pinkish with bright yellow spots on upper half and four pale pink blotches below dorsal-fin base. The new species is compared with other members of the genus.

Alburnus magnificus, a new species of bleak from the Orontes River drainage (Teleostei: Leuciscidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (2) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
JÖRG FREYHOF ◽  
DAVUT TURAN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
River Drainage ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Coastal Rivers ◽  
A New Species

Alburnus magnificus, new species, is described from the northern Orontes River drainage in the eastern Mediterranean Sea basin. It is most similar and closely-related to A. qalilus from coastal rivers in Syria south of the Orontes. Alburnus magnificus is distinguished from A. qalilus by having the anal-fin origin below or behind the vertical through the last dorsal-fin ray, 4–5 scale rows between the lateral line and the anal-fin origin, and a flank pattern of bold black, grey or brown scales on a silvery or brown background. The two species are also distinguished by a minimum K2P distance of 1.8% in their COI sequence data. 

A review of the genus Pareuchiloglanis (Sisoridae) from the Lancangjiang (upper Mekong River) with descriptions of two new species from Yunnan, China

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1440 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
XU LI ◽  
WEI ZHOU ◽  
ALFRED W. THOMSON ◽  
QING ZHANG ◽  
YING YANG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Lower Lip ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Gill Opening ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Adipose Fin ◽  
Pelvic Fin

This study reports five species of Pareuchiloglanis in the Lancangjiang drainage of China, including descriptions of two new species: P. abbreviatus sp. nov., P. gracilicaudata, P. kamengensis, P. myzostoma and P. prolixdorsalis sp. nov. The two new species are distinguished from P. feae, P. poilanei, P. sichuanensis and P. tianquanensis by a shorter adipose-fin base and the adipose-fin base being separated from the caudal fin, differ from P. sinensis, P. macrotrema, P. longicauda and P. rhabdurus by a more restricted gill opening (not reaching the base of the first pectoral-fin element ventrally), and differ from P. songmaensis by an anal-fin ray count of ii-3-4 (vs. ii-8). Pareuchiloglanis abbreviatus is distinguished from congeners by the tip of the dorsal fin reaching the origin of the adipose fin when depressed. Pareuchiloglanis prolixdorsalis is distinguished from P. gongshanensis, P. macropterus and P. kamengensis by lacking a sulcus between the lower lip and the base of the maxillary barbel, and differs from P. anteanalis by the shorter pectoral fin, the pectoral fin not reaching to the origin of pelvic fin. It differs from P. gracilicaudata, P. myzostoma, P. nebulifer and P. robusta by a caudal-fin ray count of 6+7 (vs. 7+8), and differs from P. abbreviatus by the tip of dorsal fin not reaching to the origin of the adipose fin when depressed (vs. reaching). It differs from P. songdaensis by the distance between the origin of the pelvic fin to the base of the anal fin being longer than that to the mouth (vs. equal).  

Sphyraena stellata, a new barracuda from the Indo-Pacific, with redescriptions of S. helleri Jenkins, 1901 and S. novaehollandiae Günther, 1860 (Perciformes: Sphyraenidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4772 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
SATOSHI MORISHITA ◽  
HIROYUKI MOTOMURA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Standard Length ◽  
Sensory Canal ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Lacrimal Bone ◽  
Upper Jaw ◽  
Gill Raker ◽  
Pelvic Fin

A new barracuda, Sphyraena stellata, is described on the basis of 41 specimens [98.0–587.0 mm standard length (SL)] collected from the Indo-Pacific. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners in having the following combination of characters: one gill raker on first gill arch; pelvic-fin insertion located slightly before vertical through first dorsal-fin origin; pored lateral-line scales 134–141 (modally 137), total lateral-line scales 139–148 (146); scales above and below lateral line 15–17 (15) and 14–16 (15), respectively; snout comparatively short, its length 13.6–15.8 (mean 14.4) % SL; upper jaw short, its posterior tip not reaching to below anterior nostril, its length 10.0–12.2 (10.8) % SL; eye small, orbit diameter and depth 4.3–7.0 (4.9) and 3.9–5.6 (4.5) % SL, respectively; anal-fin base shortish, its length 6.9–8.1 (7.5) % SL; last dorsal- and anal-fin ray lengths 4.0–5.6 (4.7) and 3.6–5.6 (4.6) % SL, respectively; anus not close to anal-fin origin, anterior and posterior margins of former to anal-fin origin 7.5–11.9 (9.9) and 5.2–8.3 (6.8) % of head length, respectively; head sensory canal pores on suborbital area simple or slightly branched, their lowermost parts not close to margin of lacrimal bone, large smooth area lacking canal pores on mid-margin of lacrimal bone; two yellow stripes on lateral surface of body (remaining as black stripes in preserved specimens); and caudal fin gray. In addition, S. helleri Jenkins, 1901 and S. novaehollandiae Günther, 1860, both being closely related to the new species, are redescribed on the basis of 4 (243.3–545.8 mm SL) and 15 (270.8–598.0 mm SL) specimens, including holotypes, respectively, with new diagnostic characters proposed for both species. 

Two new species of the genus Chelidoperca (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the Andaman Sea, eastern Indian Ocean

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4927 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
PETER N. PSOMADAKIS ◽  
OFER GON ◽  
THAUNG HTUT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Andaman Sea ◽  
Distal Margin ◽  
Black Stripe ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Proximal Half ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Two New Species

Two new species of the genus Chelidoperca are described from specimens collected in 2015 and 2018 from the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Myanmar during trawl bottom surveys conducted by the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. Chelidoperca myathantuni sp. nov. is described based on 15 specimens (74.3–129.5 mm SL) from 101–185 m depth, which can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: 3 (2 full-sized plus 1 half-sized) scale rows between lateral line and middle of spinous dorsal-fin base; 42–44 (modally 44) pored lateral-line scales; 16 pectoral-fin rays; interorbital scales extending to mid-orbit level; scales on ventral surface of lower jaw restricted to the angular (not extending onto the dentary); enlarged caniniform teeth on the upper jaw; side of body with longitudinal dashed black stripe; dorsal fin pale yellow with reddish pigment mostly restricted at base of spines and rays. Chelidoperca flavimacula sp. nov. is described based on eight specimens (49.7–70.7 mm SL) from 84–131 m depth, which can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: 3 (2 full-sized plus 1 half-sized) scale rows between lateral line and middle of spinous dorsal-fin base; 42–45 (modally 42) pored lateral-line scales; 9–10 (modally 10) scale rows below the lateral line; 6 predorsal scales; 16–17 (modally 16) circumpeduncular scales; 5 scales rows on cheek; interorbital scales extending to mid-orbit level; anal fin with yellowish distal margin and three or four rows of bright yellow spots over its proximal half. 

The identity of Osteobrama cotio, and the status of “Osteobrama serrata” (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Cyprininae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4504 (1) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
MD. MIZANUR RAHMAN ◽  
MICHAEL NORÉN ◽  
ABDUR ROB MOLLAH ◽  
SVEN KULLANDER
Keyword(s):  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Zoological Nomenclature ◽  
Widespread Species ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Godavari River ◽  
Narmada River ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
The Status ◽  
Morphological Differences

Osteobrama cotio is considered to be a widespread species in India and Bangladesh. Mitochondrial DNA (COI, 16S rRNA) shows that populations from the Meghna River, Karnafuli and Sangu Rivers, Narmada River, and Godavari River are genetically distinct from each other. No morphological differences were found to separate Meghna and Karnafuli+Sangu populations, however. A putative new species, “Osteobrama serrata” has been described from the Barak River basin, stated to be distinguished from O. cotio by the presence of a serrated third dorsal-fin ray. The description of “O. serrata” does not fulfil requirements of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1999) and the name is thus unavailable. Published DNA sequences of “Osteobrama serrata” are identical to sequences of O. cotio from Bangladesh. As mentioned already in the original description, O. cotio has a serrated third dorsal-fin ray. 

Schistura madhavai, a new species of hill-stream loach from Sri Lanka, with redescription of S. notostigma (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4311 (1) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
HIRANYA SUDASINGHE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
The Body ◽  
Pairwise Distance ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Line Ending ◽  
Pelvic Fin

Schistura madhavai, new species, is described from Suriyakanda, Sri Lanka. It is distinguished from all other species of Schistura in the peninsula of India and Sri Lanka by the combination of the following characters: 8–9 wide, brown postdorsal bars separated by narrow, white interspaces; width of interspaces ¼–⅓ times width of bars; black bar at caudal-fin base wider than interspaces on the body; incomplete lateral line, ending beneath dorsal-fin base; absence of an axillary pelvic lobe; adpressed pelvic fin just reaching anus; origin of the pelvic fin on a vertical through the last unbranched dorsal-fin ray. Schistura notostigma, the only other Sri Lankan species of Schistura, is redescribed. It can be distinguished from all other species of Schistura in the peninsula of India and Sri Lanka by the combination of the following characters: 6–7 wide, brown postdorsal bars; width of interspaces ½–1 times width of bars; complete, black bar at caudal-fin base narrower than width of interspaces between bars on body; emarginate caudal fin; incomplete lateral line ending beneath dorsal-fin base; adpressed pelvic fin surpassing anus; and origin of pelvic fin beneath first branched dorsal-fin ray. Schistura madhavai is separated from S. notostigma by an uncorrected pairwise distance of 3.0–3.8% for the 16S rRNA gene fragment. 

Description of two new species of Nannocharax Günther, 1867 (Teleostei: Characiformes: Distichodontidae) from the Cross River, Cameroon

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2028 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREAS R. DUNZ ◽  
ULRICH K. SCHLIEWEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Posterior Border ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Body Coloration ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Black Band ◽  
The Cross

Two new species of the African characiform genus Nannocharax Günther, 1867 are described from the Cross River in Cameroon. Nannocharax zebra sp. nov. is distinguished from all other described Nannocharax species except N. schoutedeni Poll, 1939, N. latifasciatus Coenen & Teugels, 1989, N. ansorgii Boulenger, 1911 and N. procatopus Boulenger, 1920 by a shorter distance between the posterior border of the anus and the articulation of the first anal-fin ray (2.2–3.7 vs. 4.2–14.2% of SL). It differs from N. schoutedeni by having 39–43 vs. 36 or 37 lateral line scales, from N. latifasciatus by a deeper caudal peduncle (55.9–63.8% vs. 48.1–50.8% of SL), from N. ansorgii by having 12 or 13 rather than 9 anal-fin rays, and from N. procatopus by having a shorter caudal peduncle (11.3–15.2% vs. 18.0% of SL), and by having 39–43 rather than 36 lateral line scales. Nannocharax usongo sp. nov. is distinguished from all other Nannocharax species mainly in the distance from the border of anus to the articulation of first anal-fin ray (0.9–1.8 vs. 2.2–14.2% of SL) and by its body coloration consisting of 7–11 dark blotches along the lateral line often coalesced to one wide black band, and 7–12 small saddle-blotches along the dorsum.

A new species of the greeneye genus Chlorophthalmus (Teleostei: Chlorophthalmidae) from the central North Pacific

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4555 (3) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
KYOJI FUJIWARA ◽  
HIDETOSHI WADA ◽  
HIROYUKI MOTOMURA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
North Pacific ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Seamount Chain ◽  
Fin Length ◽  
Central North Pacific

Chlorophthalmus imperator sp. nov. (Teleostei: Chlorophthalmidae) is described on the basis of nine specimens (98.1–174.8 mm SL) from the Emperor Seamount Chain in the central North Pacific. The new species is characterized by the following combination of characters: 49–51 lateral-line scales; 6 scale rows above lateral line; 3 + 19–22 = 22–25 (modally 22) gill rakers; outermost tooth patches of lower jaw with 6–14 large thorn-shaped teeth, the tips projecting in advance of lower-jaw profile; lower-jaw symphysis with two distinct moderately-sized projections; tongue without teeth; pelvic-fin origin vertically below 4th or 5th (usually 5th) dorsal-fin ray base; head length 26.7–28.9 (mean 27.7) % SL; snout length 6.9–7.7 (7.3) % SL; horizontal orbit diameter 11.9–12.9 (12.3) % SL; upper-jaw length 11.7–13.2 (12.6) % SL; maxillary depth 3.1–3.8 (3.4) % SL; pre-dorsal-fin length 34.2–36.6 (35.3) % SL; pre-pectoral-fin length 27.3–29.8 (27.9) % SL; anus to anal-fin origin length 27.3–29.9 (28.5) % SL; pectoral-fin length 21.0–24.9 (22.7) % SL. 

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