First record of butterflyfish, Roa haraguchiae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Chaetodontidae), from northeast Taiwan

A recently-described butterflyfish, Roa haraguchiae Uejo, Senou et Motomura, 2020, is herewith for the first time reported from northeast Taiwan. In Taiwan, the genus Roa has been known represented by a single species, Roa modesta (Temminck et Schlegel, 1844). This study presents a comparison of R....

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Published inActa ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 141 - 148
Main Authors Lee, Shu-Ling, Chiu, Yung-Chieh, Chen, Hong-Ming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pensoft Publishers 07.07.2022
Subjects
Mitochondrial DNA
Taiwan
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Summary:A recently-described butterflyfish, Roa haraguchiae Uejo, Senou et Motomura, 2020, is herewith for the first time reported from northeast Taiwan. In Taiwan, the genus Roa has been known represented by a single species, Roa modesta (Temminck et Schlegel, 1844). This study presents a comparison of R. haraguchiae with its congeners and includes diagnostic characters on the basis of morphology and genetic differences by life-barcoding. Our specimens have some differences that may be attributed to the individual variations, which are compared and discussed.
ISSN:0137-1592
1734-1515
DOI:10.3897/aiep.52.82342