A new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus (Order Anguilliformes) from eastern Taiwan

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作者
Huang, Jian-fu [1 ]
Ho, Hsuan-ching [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Chen, Hong-ming [5 ,6 ]
Chan, Tin -yam [1 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Ocean Univ, Inst Marine Biol, Keelung 202, Taiwan
[2] Natl Museum Marine Biol & Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
[3] Natl Dong Hwa Univ, Inst Marine Biol, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
[4] Natl Kaohsiung Univ Sci & Technol, Dept & Grad Inst Aquaculture, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan
[5] Natl Taiwan Ocean Univ, Dept Aquaculture, Keelung 202, Taiwan
[6] Natl Taiwan Ocean Univ, Ctr Excellence Oceans, Keelung 202, Taiwan
关键词
Biodiversity; taxonomy; Ichthyology; Congrinae; SACCOPHARYNGIFORMES; CHECKLIST;
D O I
10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.10
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
A new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus is described on the basis of three specimens collected from the deep waters of eastern Taiwan. Bathycongrus melanostomus sp. nov., belongs to the few vertebrae species complex and is distinct in having a short and broad snout; a much reduced caudal fin; abdomen, mouth cavity and gill chamber blackish; small conical blunt teeth on vomer forming an elongate patch; total vertebrae 133-135, and total lateral-line pores 108-109.
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页码:78 / 86
页数:9
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