A new species of the cardinalfish genus Jaydia (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from the Philippines

Jaydia erythrophthalma n. sp. is described from specimens collected during two recent biodiversity surveys along the east and west coasts of Luzon, Philippines. It is characterized by a first dorsal fin with eight spines, serrated posterior and crenulated ventral preopercular edges, reddish orange i...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 3980; no. 2; p. 286
Main Authors Gon, Ofer, Liao, Yun-Chih, Kwang-Tsao, Shao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 29.06.2015
Subjects
Animal Distribution
Animals
Female
Fishes - anatomy & histology
Fishes - classification
Fishes - physiology
Male
Philippines
Species Specificity
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Summary:Jaydia erythrophthalma n. sp. is described from specimens collected during two recent biodiversity surveys along the east and west coasts of Luzon, Philippines. It is characterized by a first dorsal fin with eight spines, serrated posterior and crenulated ventral preopercular edges, reddish orange iris and two series of brown spots tinged in orange on the upper part of the body.
ISSN:1175-5326
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3980.2.9