Latridopsis Gill

Ludt, William B., Burridge, Christopher P. & Chakrabarty, Prosanta, 2019, A taxonomic revision of Cheilodactylidae and Latridae (Centrarchiformes: Cirrhitoidei) using morphological and genomic characters, Zootaxa 4585 (1), pp. 121-141 : 131-132

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.1.7

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scientific name

Latridopsis Gill
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Genus Latridopsis Gill View in CoL View at ENA

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Latridopsis Gill, 1862: 115 View in CoL [Type-species: Anthias ciliaris Forster, 1801 by original designation].

Micropus Kner, 1868: 29 [Type-species: Micropteryx polycentrus Kner, 1868 by monotypy (objectively invalid; preoccupied four times and replaced by Orqueta Jordan, 1919 )].

Evistias Gill, 1893:114 [Type-species: Platystethus huttonii Günther, 1876 (= junior synonym of L. forsteri Castelnau, 1872 View in CoL or L. ciliaris Forster, 1801 ) by monotypy].

Orqueta Jordan, 1919:344 [Type-species: Micropteryx polycentrus Kner, 1868 as a replacement name for Micropus Kner, 1868 , four times preoccupied].

Melbanella Whitley 1937: 132 [Type-species: Micropus muelleri Steindachner, 1879 (= junior synonym of L. forsteri Castelnau, 1872 View in CoL ) by original designation].

Etymology. Gender feminine. Derived from the Greek latris (slave) and opsis (appearance).

Inclusive species. Latridopsis ciliaris (Forster) (type species), Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau)

Diagnosis. Latridopsis can be diagnosed with the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin elements XVI–XVII, 37–43; anal-fin elements III, 31–37; pectoral-fin rays 16–19; pectoral-fin rays not greatly elongated, upper rays longer than lower rays, distal edges of fins rounded. Body moderately ovoid to elongate and highly compressed laterally; caudal peduncle thin; snout pointed with a terminal mouth; lips not as enlarged as other species in Latridae ; strong notch between spinous and soft dorsal-fins; dorsal-fin spines not enlarged and none that are significantly longer than others; anal-fin long and reaching caudal peduncle. Body gray in appearance; scales cycloid.

Habitat and distribution. Tasmania, southeastern Australia and New Zealand. Demersal species, generally found near rocky reefs to 160m ( Roberts 2015).

Comments. These species feed on a variety of benthic invertebrates. They are generally solitary, or in small groups, but migrate in large schools ( Kuiter 1993). Commercially harvested in parts of their range ( Roberts 2015). Material examined. L. ciliaris CAS 58777 [n=1, New Zealand: Cape Wanbrow]; L. forsteri , AMS I17556- 0 10 [n=1, Australia: Tasmania: Granville Harbour ], USNM 226548 About USNM [n=1].

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Perciformes

Family

Latridae

Loc

Latridopsis Gill

Ludt, William B., Burridge, Christopher P. & Chakrabarty, Prosanta 2019
2019
Loc

Melbanella

Whitley 1937: 132
1937
Loc

Orqueta

Jordan 1919
1919
Loc

Micropus muelleri

Steindachner 1879
1879
Loc

Platystethus huttonii Günther, 1876

Gunther 1876
1876
Loc

L. forsteri

Castelnau 1872
1872
Loc

L. forsteri

Castelnau 1872
1872
Loc

Micropus

Kner 1868: 29
1868
Loc

Micropteryx polycentrus

Kner 1868
1868
Loc

Latridopsis

Gill 1862: 115
1862
Loc

Anthias ciliaris

Forster 1801
1801
Loc

L. ciliaris

Forster 1801
1801
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