description of a new species of cardinalfish from the IndoWest Pacific (Perciformes: Apogonidae)
Author
Fraser, Thomas H.
text
Zootaxa
2005
924
1
30
journal article
51049
10.5281/zenodo.171086
a7a07afa-c63b-403e-8830-b9f6d91c52a3
11755326
171086
Key to species of
Apogon
with a blackish to brownish midline stripe from snout to end of caudalfin rays and without a caudal peduncular or basicaudal spot
1 Six spines in first dorsal fin; first spine not tiny 8–12 % of SL .................................... 2
Seven spines in first dorsal fin, first spine tiny usually less than 3% of SL. ............... 3
2 Two dark stripes on body, one from over eye to posterior base of second dorsal fin, the second a broad midlateral stripe (width of pupil) from snout to end of caudal fin; 16– 18 well developed gill rakers (rarely 15, 19 or 20).
Japan
and East
China
Sea .............. ........................................................................
Apogon kiensis
Jordan
& Snyder, 1901
.
Three dark stripes on body reaching to caudal fin base, uppermost stripe commencing over eye and broad midlateral stripe (width of pupil) from snout to end of caudal fin, faint narrow stripe just above midlateral stripe; 21–24 well developed gill rakers. Red Sea, East Africa to
Philippines
and
Australia
.....................
Apogon bryx
Fraser, 1998
.
3 No dark nape stripe extending along base of dorsal fins............................................... 4
Dark nape stripe extending along base of dorsal fins....................................................5
4 Middle dark stripe uniform, upper arch and roof of mouth pale; 16 (15) pectoralfin rays; 14–17 well developed gill rakers (rarely 12, 13 or 18). Red Sea, East Africa to
Japan
,
Philippines
and
Australia
..........................
Apogon fasciatus
(
White, 1790
)
.
Middle dark stripe with lower edge developing into narrow vertical bars, and roof of mouth with melanophores; 15 (14 or 16) pectoralfin rays; 17–20 well developed gill rakers (rarely 16 or 21).
India
to
China
,
Philippines
and New
Guinea
........................... ........................................................................................
Apogon pleuron
new species
.
5 Two dark stripes reach onto caudal peduncle; 13–14 pectoralfin rays.
Philippines
to
Australia
............................................................
Apogon septemstriatus
Günther, 1880
.
Three dark stripes reach onto caudal peduncle; 15 pectoralfin rays.
Maldives
............ ........................................................................
Apogon quinquestriatus
Regan, 1907
.