A new species of the waspfish genus Ocosia (Teleostei: Tetrarogidae) from the Coral Sea, with a key to species in the genus

Zootaxa ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 5091 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
SIRIKANYA CHUNGTHANAWONG ◽  
HIROYUKI MOTOMURA
Keyword(s):  
New Caledonia ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Gill Rakers ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Coral Sea ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Fin Spines

The new waspfish Ocosia dorsomaculata n. sp. (Tetrarogidae) is described, based on specimens from Australia (5) and New Caledonia (51). Although O. dorsomaculata and Ocosia apia Poss & Eschmeyer 1975 both share modally XVI, 8 dorsal-fin rays with a long second dorsal-fin spine, and presence of supraocular, lateral lacrimal, and suborbital spines, the former has modally 13 pectoral-fin rays (vs. usually 12 in the latter), a lower modal count of total gill rakers (10 vs. 16–18), greater upper-jaw length, greater third to sixth dorsal-fin spine lengths, the third dorsal-fin spine slightly shorter than the second dorsal-fin spine (vs. third spine markedly shorter than second spine), 1 or 2 prominent pale brown to dark brown blotches on the membrane between the fifth to eighth or sixth to ninth dorsal-fin spines (vs. 1 blotch on the membrane around the third dorsal-fin spine and 1 blotch on the membrane between the sixth to eighth dorsal-fin spines), and body with 11–15 longitudinal pale brown to dark brown bars along lateral line (vs. irregular brown specks). A key to the species of Ocosia is given.  

Pomacentrus bangladeshius, a new species of damselfish (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4860 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-424
Author(s):  
KAZI AHSAN HABIB ◽  
MD JAYEDUL ISLAM ◽  
NAJMUN NAHAR ◽  
AMIT KUMER NEOGI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Color ◽  
Gill Rakers ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Brown Body ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Yellow Iris ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays

A new species of damselfish, Pomacentrus bangladeshius, is described from 3 specimens, 67–77 mm standard length (SL), collected from Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. The new species is distinguished from congeners in having the following combination of characters: XIV, 13 dorsal-fin elements; II, 14 anal-fin elements; 19 pectoral-fin rays; 18–19 lateral-line scales; 17–19 gill rakers on first arch; body depth 1.68–1.88 (1.88) in SL; snout 4.17–4.60 (4.17) in head length; head 2.91–3.09 (3.08) in SL; a prominent notch present between preorbital and suborbital; olive to dark brown body color, dark brown premaxilla, and yellow iris with a narrow bronze eye ring. The new species inhabits shallow reef flats around rock and coral outcrops. Phylogenetic analysis also shows the clear divergence of P. bangladeshius from other genetically closely related congeneric species retrieved from GenBank and that it represents a separate lineage. 

Giganthias serratospinosus, a new serranid (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae) from the island of Lombok in Indonesia

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3161 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
WILLIAM T. WHITE ◽  
DHARMADI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
The Other ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Fin Spines ◽  
Pelvic Fin

A new species of anthiine fish (Serranidae) belonging to the genus Giganthias from southeastern Indonesia is described.This is the second species recorded for this genus and the first record of this genus in Indonesian waters. The new species,Giganthias serratospinosus, is clearly separable from the other member of the genus, G. immaculatus, in morphometricsand meristics. The key characteristics of this species include: first to fourth dorsal-fin spines and pelvic-fin spine with expanded, coarsely serrated tips; pectoral-fin rays 13–14, soft dorsal-fin rays 12.

The tropical species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla (Pisces: Triglidae: Pterygotrigla) with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3484 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM J. RICHARDS ◽  
TAKUJI YATO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tropical Species ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Opercular Spine ◽  
One New Species ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Fin Spines

The tropical species of the triglid subgenus Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) are reviewed. Diagnoses, descriptions, and distributions are given for P. ryukyuensis, P. guezei, for two recently described species, P. saumarez and P. gomoni, and one new species. P. cajorarori, described herein. The statuses of the species of the subgenus are discussed and the subgenus is diagnosed. The subgenus lacks a nasal spine and has a short opercular spine, two features that distinguish it from the other two subgenera. The new species, P. cajorarori, has extreme hyperostosis of the head bones and first dorsal fin spines. It has 12+3 pectoral fin rays and is a rare species with few specimens from Japan, Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia.

Redescription of Mugil setosus Gilbert 1892 with comments on the occurrence of Mugil curema Valenciennes 1836 in the Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Perciformes: Mugilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4671 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-406
Author(s):  
RICARDO BRITZKE ◽  
NAÉRCIO A. MENEZES ◽  
MAURO NIRCHIO
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
The Western Pacific ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Pelvic Fin

Mugil setosus Gilbert 1892 was originally described by Gilbert based on specimens from Clarion Island, in the western and most remote of the Revillagigedo Islands, about 1,000 km off the western Pacific coast of Mexico. Examination of the type of material and recently collected specimens from Ecuador and Peru, resulted in the redescription provided herein. Diagnostic characters of the species were mainly: tip of the pelvic fin reaching beyond the vertical through the base of the third dorsal-fin spine, the pectoral-fin rays with ii+13–14 rays, the anterodorsal tip of second (soft) dorsal fin uniformly dark, and an external row of larger teeth, and more internally a patch of scattered smaller teeth, visible mainly in adults 150 mm SL. The expansion of geographic distribution of Mugil setosus and occurrence of Mugil curema Valenciennes 1836 in the Pacific Ocean are discussed. 

Navigobius asayake, a new species of ptereleotrine goby (Gobioidei: Microdesmidae) from Kagoshima, southern Japan

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4526 (3) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
MAKOTO OKAMOTO ◽  
HIROYUKI MOTOMURA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Southern Japan ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
Eye Diameter ◽  
Yellow Stripe ◽  
Fin Length ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays ◽  
Pelvic Fin

A new species of ptereleotrine dartfish, Navigobius asayake, is described based on four specimens (45.0–52.1 mm in standard length: SL) collected from off the Satsuma Peninsula and Tanegashima island, Kagoshima, southern Japan. It is distinguished from other congeners by the following combination of characters: second dorsal-fin rays I, 18–19; anal-fin rays I, 19; pectoral-fin rays 21–22; gill rakers 5–6 + 13–15; head length 25.1–26.4% SL; eye diameter 8.6–10.0% SL; pelvic-fin length 15.2–16.1% SL; and a well-developed yellow stripe extending from behind upper part of eye to beneath first dorsal fin. 

scholarly journals Gobiesox lanceolatus, a new species of clingfish (Teleostei:  Gobiesocidae) from Los Frailes submarine canyon, Gulf of California, Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4221 (3) ◽  
pp. 393 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIP A. HASTINGS ◽  
KEVIN W. CONWAY
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Posterior Margin ◽  
Gulf Of California ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Submarine Canyon ◽  
Single Specimen ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays

Gobiesox lanceolatus is described from a single specimen collected from 300 meters depth in the Los Frailes submarine canyon in the southwestern Gulf of California. The "Canyon Clingfish" is unique within Gobiesox in having a lanceolate caudal fin, with the central rays longer than those above and below them. It is also distinguished by 14 dorsal-fin rays (first tiny and unsegmented), 11 anal-fin rays, 28 pectoral-fin rays, anus slightly closer to anal-fin origin than to posterior margin of pelvic disc, and dorsal-fin origin in front of vertical from anus. It is most similar to Gobiesox eugrammus, known from Isla Guadelupe, the coast of outer Baja California and southern California. This is the deepest record for a species of Gobiesox and only four other species of clingfishes are known from greater depths. 

Nandus prolixus, a new species of leaf fish from northeastern Borneo (Teleostei: Perciformes: Nandidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1328 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
PROSANTA CHAKRABARTY ◽  
RONALD G. OLDFIELD ◽  
HEOK H. NG
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Lateral Line ◽  
Slender Body ◽  
Dark Spot ◽  
Caudal Peduncle ◽  
Body Depth ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays

Nandus prolixus sp. nov. is described from the Sepilok River drainage in Sabah, northeastern Borneo. This species is distinguished from its only Sundaic southeastern Asian congener, N. nebulosus, in having a longer, more produced snout (25.7–30.6% HL vs. 18.5–26.1), more lateralline scales (33–37 vs. 24–34), more scales below the lateral line (12 vs. 10–11), fewer spines in the dorsal fin (XIV vs. XV–XVI), and fewer pectoral-fin rays (15–16 vs. 17–19). It differs from N. nandus (from India) in having fewer lateral-line scales (33–37 vs. 42–55), fewer scales above the lateral line (4–5 vs. 6–7), fewer scales below the lateral line (12 vs. 14–18), more dorsal spines (XIV vs. XII–XIII), and the absence (vs. presence) of a distinct dark spot at the base of the caudal peduncle. It differs from N. oxyrhynchus (from mainland southeastern Asia) in having a more slender body (body depth 37.6–40.5% SL vs. 41.3–44.1) and a less steeply sloping predorsal profile.

A new species of Osteobrama (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Mahanadi River, India with a note on the validity of O. dayi

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4722 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-76
Author(s):  
BUNGDON SHANGNINGAM ◽  
SHIBANANDA RATH ◽  
ASHA KIRAN TUDU ◽  
LAISHRAM KOSYGIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Mahanadi River ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
The Status ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays

A new species of the genus Osteobrama is described from the Mahanadi River, Tikarpada, Angul District, Odisha state, India. Osteobrama tikarpadaensis, new species, differs from its congeners in having two pairs of minute barbels; iii–iv unbranched dorsal-fin rays with 25–33 serrae on the last unbranched ray; 15–16 branched pectoral-fin rays, and 25–27 branched anal-fin rays. The status of Osteobrama dayi is discussed and shown to be a valid species. A key to the species of the genus is provided. 

Plectranthias cruentus, a new species of anthiadine perchlet (Teleostei: Serranidae) from the Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4750 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTHONY C. GILL ◽  
CLIVE D. ROBERTS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Lord Howe Island ◽  
Tasman Sea ◽  
Fin Rays ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Pectoral Fin Rays

Plectranthias cruentus new species is described from the holotype and two paratypes collected off Ball’s Pyramid and a paratype from Lord Howe Island. It resembles P. pelicieri Randall & Shimizu 1994 in live coloration and most morphological details, including absence of predorsal scales anterior to the supratemporal commissure, but differs in having the fifth or sixth (versus third) dorsal-fin spine longest, at least some pectoral-fin rays branched (versus all unbranched), and inconspicuous (versus distinct) serrations on the interopercle. It also differs in live coloration details. 

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