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. 

scholarly journals Scorpaena decemradiata new species (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) from the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea, a species distinct from Scorpaena porcus

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Ronald Fricke ◽  
Daniel Golani ◽  
Brenda Appelbaum-Golani ◽  
Uwe Zajonz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Red Sea ◽  
Gulf Of Aqaba ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Northern Red Sea ◽  
Scorpaena Porcus

The scorpionfish Scorpaena decemradiata n. sp. is described from off the coast of Israel in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea. The new species is similar to S. porcus Linnaeus, 1758, but is characterized by dorsal fin spines XII, soft dorsal fin rays 10 (the last divided at base); pectoral fin rays 16, uppermost branched pectoral fin ray is the second; lacrimal with 2 spines over maxilla that point at nearly right angle from each other, the posterior pointing ventrally and slightly anteriorly; occipital pit well developed; anteriormost mandibular lateral-line pores small, separated; scales ctenoid; 59-62 scale rows in longitudinal series; scales absent on chest and pectoral fin base; and cirri developed over entire head and body, but no cirri on lower jaw. An updated checklist of the species of the genus Scorpaena Linnaeus, 1758 and a key to the species of the eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea are presented.

Luciogobius yubai, a new species of gobioid fish (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Japan

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4657 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-572
Author(s):  
YUJI IKEDA ◽  
KAZUAKI TAMADA ◽  
KENTAROU HIRASHIMA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Posterior Part ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
Eye Diameter ◽  
Dermal Flaps ◽  
Fin Length ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pelvic Fin

A new gobioid fish Luciogobius yubai sp. nov. is described based on specimens collected from Wakayama and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan. This species is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters; second dorsal-fin I, 9, anal-fin I, 10, pectoral-fin 17 or 18, vertebrate number 16+19=35, the first space between anterior two pterygiophores of second dorsal-fin placed the neural spines of vertebrae 17–18 or 17, four to seven developed dermal flaps under the eye longitudinally, posterior part of eye ridge protruded posteriorly, pectoral-fin with a long uppermost free ray, eye diameter 7.3–10.6 % of head length, pectoral-fin length 14.4–16.9 % of standard length (SL) , second dorsal-fin length 9.7–11.8 % SL, anal-fin ray length 9.1–11.1 % SL, pelvic-fin length 7.3–10.8 % SL, head and body with brownish orange coloration when alive or fresh.

A new sisorid catfish of the genus Pseudolaguvia (Teleostei: Sisoridae) from Nagaland, north-eastern India

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5082 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86
Author(s):  
JAYASIMHAN PRAVEENRAJ ◽  
BALAJI VIJAYAKRISHNAN ◽  
AKUM LIMA ◽  
SHANTABALA DEVI GURUMAYUM
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Body ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Ray ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Fin Length

Pseudolaguvia vespa, new species, is described from the Tsücha River, Mokokchung district, Nagaland, India. The new species can be distinguished from congeners in having the following combination of characters: length of dorsal-fin spine 12.3–16.8% SL, a smooth anterior edge of the dorsal-fin spine, caudal peduncle depth 9.0–10.5% SL, body depth at anus 15.6–17.7% SL, caudal fin length 20.7–24.5% SL, pectoral fin length 20.1–24.1% SL, interorbital distance 22.7–28.1% SL, thoracic adhesive apparatus extending to midway between base of last pectoral-fin ray and pelvic-fin origin, and live specimens with two irregular, chrome-yellow bands on the body.  

Description of four new species of freshwater gobies from the Black River drainage in China and Vietnam (Teleostei: Gobiidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4486 (3) ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
MARCO ENDRUWEIT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Head Width ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
River Drainage ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Black Blotch ◽  
Peduncle Length ◽  
Fin Length

Four new species of Rhinogobius Gill 1859 are described from the Black River drainage in China and Vietnam. Rhinogobius coccinella, new species, and R. nanophyllum, new species, are described from the Mengyejiang River in Yunnan, China. Rhinogobius coccinella is diagnosed by having the cheek and operculum with about 25 large dark spots and branchiostegal membrane unmarked; caudal-peduncle depth 11–12% SL; 1–5 predorsal scales; 27–30 midlateral scales; and 28 vertebrae. Rhinogobius nanophyllum is diagnosed by having the cheek, operculum and pectoral-fin base with about 90 indistinct white marks, caudal fin plain-colored, second dorsal fin magnified with a very broad dark gray median band and a broad white proximal band in males; caudal-peduncle length 22–25% SL and pectoral-fin length 21–24% SL in males; head width at operculum 53–58% HL in males, 58–61% HL in females; 0 predorsal scales; 8–10 branched rays in the second dorsal fin; 7–8 branched anal-fin rays; and 28 vertebrae. Rhinogobius ngutinhoceps, new species, is described from the Nam Na River in Lai Chau, Vietnam. It differs from all congeners by the presence of a supraotic pore β; cheek and operculum with about 65 dark marks and branchiostegal membrane unmarked in males; snout pointed; lower jaw conspicuously protruding; predorsal length 40–41% SL; 12–15 predorsal scales; and 29 vertebrae. Rhinogobius phuongae, new species, is described from the Nam Mu River in Lai Chau, Vietnam, and is diagnosed by having the cheek with about 25 indistinct dark spots and branchiostegal membrane with pale spots in males; operculum unmarked; flank plain-colored in males; a conspicuous black blotch between spines I and III of the first dorsal fin; unpaired fins with a very broad white distal band; pectoral-fin length 20–21% SL; 8–10 predorsal scales; 8–9 branched rays in the second dorsal fin; and 28 vertebrae. A key to the species of Rhinogobius occurring within the Red River drainage is given. 

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).  

scholarly journals A new species of Hemigrammus Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae) from Río Caura, Venezuela

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1610 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICARDO C. BENINE ◽  
GUILHERME A.M. LOPES
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Pattern Number ◽  
Fin Length ◽  
A New Species

A new characid species, Hemigrammus taphorni, is described from the Río Caura drainage, Venezuela. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by characters related to its color pattern, number of scale rows below the lateral line, teeth morphology, and dorsal-fin length. A brief discussion about the putative relationships of H. taphorni is provided.

A new species of Microschemobrycon (Characiformes: Characidae) from Rio Xingu basin, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4576 (2) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
WILLIAN M. OHARA ◽  
FERNADO C. JEREP ◽  
MARCEL R. CAVALLARO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Ventral Margin ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Dark Stripe ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Restricted Distribution ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Microschemobrycon with a restricted distribution was recently discovered in the Rio Curuá, Rio Xingu basin, Pará, Brazil. Microschemobrycon cryptogrammus new species can be promptly distinguished from all congeners by the presence of a rounded, dark, conspicuous caudal-peduncle blotch and by a subjacent dark midlateral stripe visible in life. Additionally, the new species can be distinguished from all its congeners, except M. elongatus, by the presence of a longitudinal dark stripe along the lower jaw. The new species can be distinguished from M. elongatus by presenting lateral line with 36–38 pored scales, anterior and posterior nostrils coalescend, dark chromatophores concentrated along the ventral margin of the caudal peduncle and by the presence in life of a dark spot at the base of the dorsal-fin origin. 

Description of a new species of Tilapia Smith, 1840 (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Ghana

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2548 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANDREAS R. DUNZ ◽  
ULRICH K. SCHLIEWEN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Lower Lip ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Pharyngeal Teeth ◽  
Pra River ◽  
Pharyngeal Jaw ◽  
Ventral Area ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Tilapia Smith, 1840 is described from the Pra River drainage in Ghana. Tilapia pra sp. nov. is distinguished from all Tilapia species except T. sparrmanii, T. ruweti, T. guinasana, T. baloni, T. brevimanus, T. mariae, T. cabrae and T. busumana in having bicuspid posterior pharyngeal teeth on the lower pharyngeal jaw. It differs from T. baloni and T. ruweti in having more gill rakers on the first ceratobranchial (lower) gill-arch (10–12 vs. 6–9), from T. guinasana in having a higher number of upper lateral line scales (18–22 vs. 14–17) and from T. sparrmanii in a combination of a higher number of upper lateral line scales (18–22 vs. 14–19), a shorter anal fin base (15.0–18.6% vs. 18.0–23.8% of SL) and a lower number of vertical stripes (6–7 vs. 8–9). It differs from T. mariae, T. cabrae and T. brevimanus in having robust, non-spatulate outer row jaw teeth (vs. gracile spatulate teeth) and from T. busumana in having a longer last dorsal-fin spine (16.2–21.3% vs. 11.6–14.9% of SL), and a smaller lower lip length (8.0–10.7% vs. 9.6–13.9% of SL) and lower jaw length (9.9–13.6% vs. 10.5–15.2% of SL). In addition, T. pra sp. nov. differs from T. busumana in ground coloration. T. pra sp. nov. possesses a light brown to greyish dorsum and a beige to yellow ventral area vs. a bluish-purple to blackish dorsum and darker on underside of head and body of T. busumana.

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