Chaunax, Lowe, 1846
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.4502357 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8DBC268B-F75B-4EDF-95A5-2441AAD61600 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4502156 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A987BB-BA7D-FF94-FC3A-A768E4A3FBFA |
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Chaunax |
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Key to species of Chaunax View in CoL View at ENA in Indonesia
1. Illicial trough black, deeply concave; illicium short, bearing many stout cirri ................................................. C. penicillatus View in CoL
– Illicial trough same colour as body, shallow; illicium long, bearing many thin cirri............................................................ 2
2. Filamentous cirri present on head; usually more than three spinules bridging the lateral-line neuromast complex; dense greyish-green irregular spots and five large blackish markings on dorsal surface.................................. C. nebulosus View in CoL
– No cirri on head; usually three or less spinules bridging the lateral-line neuromast complex; large scattered greenish spots on dorsal surface or uniformly pinkish......................... 3
3. Greenish spots on dorsal surface; peritoneum white ............... .................................................................... C. gomoni sp. nov.
– Dorsal surface uniformly pinkish when fresh, creamy white when preserved; peritoneum black......................................... 4
4. Head small, 37.7% SL; three neuromasts on upper preopercular (BD), more than 15 on pectoral series (GH); 11 or more rakers on second gill arch .................................. C. apus View in CoL
– Head large, 44.4% SL; two neuromasts on BD, 12 or 13 on GH; nine rakers on second gill arch......................................... ........................................................... C. brachysomus sp. nov.
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