Sorsogona humerosa , a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from the western Indian Ocean
A new species of the genus Sorsogona is described here from four specimens taken off the coasts of Mozambique and Somalia. It differs primarily from the closely related S. prionota (Sauvage, 1873) and S. nigripinna (Regan, 1905) in colour pattern and number of horizontal scale rows above the lateral...
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Published in | Smithiana. Bulletin no. 13; pp. 75 - 78 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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South Africa
The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
15.04.2011
National Research Foundation |
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Summary: | A new species of the genus Sorsogona is described here from four
specimens taken off the coasts of Mozambique and Somalia. It differs
primarily from the closely related S. prionota (Sauvage, 1873) and S.
nigripinna (Regan, 1905) in colour pattern and number of horizontal
scale rows above the lateral line (4-6 in S. prionata, 8 in S.
humerosa, and 9-10 in S. nigripinna). Colour pattern differences
in the caudal fin include: 3-5 dark bars in S. prionata, 2
broader bars in S. humerosa, and a uniform dusky pattern in S.
nigripinna. A key to the species of Sorsogona from the Western Indian
Ocean (WIO) is also included. |
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ISSN: | 1684-4130 1811-329X |