A new genus and species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from the Indo-West pacific, with a key to apogonine genera
Fraser, T.H.; Struhsaker, P.J. (1991). A new genus and species of cardinalfish (Apogonidae) from the Indo-West pacific, with a key to apogonine genera. Copeia 1991(3): 718-722
In: Copeia. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: New York, N.Y., etc.. ISSN 0045-8511; e-ISSN 1938-5110, more
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New genus
Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
Lachneratus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991 [WoRMS]; Lachneratus phasmaticus Fraser & Struhsaker, 1991 [WoRMS]
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- Fraser, T.H.
- Struhsaker, P.J.
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| Abstract |
Lachneratus phasmaticus, a new genus and species of cardinalfish (Family Apogonidae), is described from material collected at the Comoro, Fiji, and Hawaiian islands. The new genus is most similar to Rhabdamia Weber based on skeletal similarities, enlarged teeth, relatively smooth preopercular edges and deciduous cycloid scales. Lachneratus differs externally from Rhabdamia in having one to three strong spines on the preopercular edge (none in Rhabdamia), 12 or more dorsal-fin rays (11 or less in Rhabdamia). A key is provided to identify 19 recognized genera of the subfamily Apogoninae, based on external charac- teristics. |
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