A new species of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Soleichthys</Emphasis> (Soleidae: Pleuronectiformes) from tropical seas off northern Australia |
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Authors: | Nathan?Muchhala Email author" target="_blank">Thomas A?MunroeEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0421, USA;(2) National Marine Fisheries Service National Systematics Laboratory, NMFS/NOAA, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NHB, WC 57, MRC-153, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA |
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Abstract: | Soleichthys maculosus, described from six specimens collected in shallow waters (37–63m) off northern Australia, is readily distinguished from congeners by its unique ocular-side pigmentation featuring numerous, conspicuous white spots and blotches nearly as large as the eye diameter on a uniformly dark brown background without any crossbands, and in having two elongated, ocular-side pectoral-fin rays, with the second dorsalmost ray longer than the first, and without scales on the pectoral-fin rays. Soleichthys maculosus is most similar to S. siammakuti, a poorly-known species collected in the Gulf of Thailand, but differs from S. siammakuti in having the second dorsalmost ocular-side pectoral-fin ray longer than the first (vs. first ocular-side pectoral-fin ray longer in S. siammakuti), and in having different ocular-side pigmentation than that of S. siammakuti, which features yellow spots on dorsal and anal fins, two conspicuous white spots arranged in longitudinal series on the lateral line, and also a series of nine, light brown crossbands on a dark brown body. |
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Keywords: | Soleidae Soleichthys New species Pleuronectiformes |
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