http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/21126
Title: | A new species of Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae) from the western South Pacific, with comment on C. latipunctatus | Authors: | Ho, Hsuan-Ching Kwang-Tsao Shao |
Keywords: | Fish;Taxonomy;anglerfish;Chaunax nudiventer n. sp.;Chaunax latipunctatus;South Pacific Ocean | Issue Date: | 5-May-2010 | Journal Volume: | 2445 | Start page/Pages: | 53-61 | Source: | Zootaxa | Abstract: | A new species of anglerfish, Chaunax nudiventer, is described on the basis of 35 specimens from the western South Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by large spots on the dorsal surface; a largely naked area on abdomen; a relatively short head and long tail, both reflected in the elongated body; slender and simple spines on body surface; numerous broad flaps on lateral side of body; and higher number of lateral line neuromasts: mainly 41–43 in lateral line proper, 4 in the upper peropercular series, and 16–17 in the pectoral series. Comments on a similar species, C. latipunctatus from the eastern South Pacific Ocean, is provided. |
Description: | Taxonomy |
URI: | http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/21126 | DOI: | 10.11646/zootaxa.2445.1.3 |
Appears in Collections: | 海洋生物研究所 |
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