<Emphasis Type="Italic">Sebastapistes taeniophrys</Emphasis> (Fowler 1943): a valid scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae) from the Philippines |
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Authors: | Hiroyuki Motomura |
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Institution: | (1) The Kagoshima University Museum, 1-21-30 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan |
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Abstract: | The poorly known scorpionfish, Scorpaena taeniophrys, originally described from two specimens from the Philippines, is redescribed as a valid species of Sebastapistes. Sebastapistes taeniophrys differs from all other congeners in having a combination of 15 pectoral-fin rays, 31–33 scale rows in longitudinal series,
11–14 pored lateral-line scales, 3 predorsal scale rows, 12 gill rakers, 3 suborbital spines, absence of coronal spines, lower
opercular spine with a median ridge and not covered with scales, ctenoid body scales, several dark transverse bands on ventral
surface of mandible, a distinct elongate black blotch distally between the second or third and seventh dorsal-fin spines,
and no black blotch on the nape. |
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