Nemipterus andamanensis, a new nemipterid fish (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) from the Andaman Islands

A new species of threadfin bream, Nemipterus andamanensis n. sp. from the Andaman Islands is described and figured. N. andamanensis resembles N. marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830) in general body form and colour pattern, but differs from the latter by having four yellow stripes on the head region, uppe...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4500; no. 1; p. 82
Main Authors Bineesh, K K, Russell, Barry C, Chandra, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 15.10.2018
Subjects
Animals
Fishes
Islands
Perciformes
Pisces, Nemipteridae, Nemipterus andamanensis n. sp., Andaman Islands, India
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Summary:A new species of threadfin bream, Nemipterus andamanensis n. sp. from the Andaman Islands is described and figured. N. andamanensis resembles N. marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830) in general body form and colour pattern, but differs from the latter by having four yellow stripes on the head region, upper lobe of caudal fin and filament yellow, and lower lobe of caudal fin pinkish. The mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase C subunit I (COI) gene sequence comparison with close species revealed that Nemipterus andamanensis n. sp. has distinct genetic divergence (8.5%) from Nemipterus marginatus and other species of the genus occurring in the area.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4500.1.4