A new species of Lestrolepis from the Red Sea, with redescription of Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953) (Aulopiformes: Parelepididae) | Zendy

HSUAN–CHING HO | Zendy; Daniel Golani | Zendy

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A new species of Lestrolepis from the Red Sea, with redescription of Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953) (Aulopiformes: Parelepididae)

Author(s) -

HSUAN–CHING HO,

Daniel Golani

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

zootaxa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1175-5334

pISSN - 1175-5326

DOI - 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.3.10

Subject(s) - biology , genus , zoology , synonym (taxonomy) , line drawings , engineering drawing , engineering

A new species of the genus Lestrolepis is described based on 6 specimens collected from the Red Sea. The species differs from the congeners in having 31‒34 anal-fin rays, 63‒65 total lateral-line scales, 28‒30 prehaemal vertebrae and 79‒81 total vertebrae. Lestidium pofi Harry, previously recognized as a junior synonym of “Lestrolepis” luetkeni (Ege), is recognized as a valid species of Lestrolepis. A redescription of pofi is provided, based on specimens collected from off Hawaii, Japan, Madagascar and Australia.

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