Neolumpenus unocellatus,a new genus and species of stichaeid fish from Japan |
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Authors: | Toru Miki Shin-ichi Kanamaru Kunio Amaoka |
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Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Marine Zoology, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 041, Hakodate, Japan 2. Hokkaido Regional Fisheries Research Laboratory, 085, Kushiro, Japan
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Abstract: | Neolumpenus unocellatus gen. et sp. nov., a stichaeid fish (subfamily Lumpeninae,sensu Makushok, 1958) is described on the basis of a single specimen found in the stomach of the Pacific cod,Gadus macrocephalus Tilesius, caught off Akkeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. The new genus and species is distinguished from all other lumpenines in having the following combination of characters: 1) 51 dorsal spines, 33 anal fin rays, 57 total vertebrae; 2) broad pelvic fin with deeply-branched soft rays; 3) lower rays of pectoral fin branched and not prolonged backward; 4) prevomerine and palatine teeth present; 5) pungent spines present in pelvic and anal fins; 6) upper lip fused to snout anteriorly; 7) gill openings not extending forward beyond a vertical through posterior margin of eye; 8) minimal (fifth) hypural present; 9) first interneural spine inserted between first and second neural spines; 10) extremely large cephalic sensory pores present; 11) high, steep snout; 12) ocellus on dorsal base of caudal fin. |
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