A new jawfish, Stalix toyoshio, from Kyushu, Japan (Perciformes: Opistognathidae)

A new jawfish,Stalix toyoshio, is described on the basis of three specimens (41.5-43.2 mm SL) collected from a depth of 77 m in the Tanegashima Straits, southern Kyushu, Japan. This species is distinguished from otherStalix by the following combination of characters: no stripes, blotches or spots on...

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Published inIchthyological research Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 267 - 270
Main Author Shinohara, G. (National Science Museum, Tokyo (Japan))
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Springer Nature B.V 25.08.1999
Subjects
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Fish
Marine
Marine biology
Morphology
NEW SPECIES
NORTHWEST PACIFIC
Opistognathidae
PACIFICO NOROESTE
PACIFIQUE NORD OUEST
Perciformes
PERCOIDEI
Pigmentation
Pores
Stalix toyoshio
Taxonomy
INW, Japan, Kyushu
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Summary:A new jawfish,Stalix toyoshio, is described on the basis of three specimens (41.5-43.2 mm SL) collected from a depth of 77 m in the Tanegashima Straits, southern Kyushu, Japan. This species is distinguished from otherStalix by the following combination of characters: no stripes, blotches or spots on body and vertical fins; cephalic pores well developed; brown speckles on head; no pigmentation between the 4th mandibular pores on both sides; less pigmentation on anterior gular region; anterior two mandibular pores confluent; and 6th dorsal fin spine strongly forked.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:1341-8998
1616-3915
DOI:10.1007/BF02678512