A new species, Parupeneus procerigena, from the Saya de Malha Bank in the western Indian Ocean (Perciformes: Mullidae) |
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Authors: | Byung-Jik Kim Kunio Amaoka |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Marine Zoology, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611, Japan (e-mail: kimbj@fish.hokudai.ac.jp), JP |
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Abstract: | A new mullid fish, Parupeneus procerigena, is described on the basis of 13 specimens (118.9–198.4 mm SL) from depths of 92–148 m off the Saya de Malha Bank in the
western Indian Ocean. This species resembles P. chrysopleuron and P. heptacanthus in color pattern without black stripes or spots, but it differs from them in having more gill rakers, two scales in lachrymal
region, deeper body, deeper cheek, and longer distance between nostrils.
Received: April 4, 2000 / Revised: July 27, 2000 / Accepted: August 27, 2000 |
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Keywords: | Perciformes Mullidae New species Parupeneus procerigena Indian Ocean |
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