Lycodes nishimurai, a new deep-sea eelpout (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) from the Sea of Japan

A new zoarcid fish, Lycodes nishimuari, is described on the basis of four specimens from the Yamato Bank, the Sea of Japan, at depths of 642-669m. Although this species resembles Lycodes diapterus, L. hubbsi, L. pectoralis, L. macrochir, and L. nakamurae in having a deep notch in the pectoral fin an...

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Published in:Ichthyological research 2005-05, Vol.52 (2), p.171-175
Main Authors: Shinohara, G.(National Science Museum, Tokyo (Japan)), Shirai, S.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BATHYAL ZONE
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Fish
Lycodes
Lycodes diapterus
MAR DEL JAPON
Marine
MER DU JAPON
MILIEU BATHYAL
NEW SPECIES
SEA OF JAPAN
Sharks
Teleostei
ZOARCIDAE
ZONA BATIAL
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Summary:A new zoarcid fish, Lycodes nishimuari, is described on the basis of four specimens from the Yamato Bank, the Sea of Japan, at depths of 642-669m. Although this species resembles Lycodes diapterus, L. hubbsi, L. pectoralis, L. macrochir, and L. nakamurae in having a deep notch in the pectoral fin and a single lateral line on the body, it is distinguished from them by the following combination of characters: no scales on pectoral fin base; scales on dorsum before dorsal fin origin; suborbital, preopercular, and last postorbital pores with risen rim; whitish lips; no whitish transverse bars on body; pectoral fin membrane and anterior part of dorsal fin membrane without black spots; basal color of vertical fins black.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1341-8998
1616-3915
DOI:10.1007/s10228-005-0270-x