New records of a rare gibberfish, Gibberichthys latifrons (Stephanoberyciformes, Gibberichthyidae), from the South China Sea, with comments on morphological characters

Autor: Hsuan-Ching Ho, Yo Su, Nok-Sum Leung, Tzu-Yung Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: ZooKeys, Vol 1172, Iss , Pp 47-59 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1313-2970
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1172.102433
Popis: The gibberfish Gibberichthys latifrons is recorded for the first time from southwestern Taiwan, northern South China Sea, based on the collection of seven adults and subadults from the Dong-gang fish market, Pingtung. These specimens represent the northernmost extent of the adult range of the species, and they fill a distributional gap in the western Pacific Ocean. Our findings suggest that a population of the species has become recently established in the region. Detailed descriptions, otolith morphology, and fresh coloration are provided with comments on the morphological characteristics of the genus.
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