Works on Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Published research works tagged with the topic “Ichthyology and Marine Biology”.
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Early-life histories, morphological development, and dichotomous keys of seven wild mouth-brooding fighting fish specie…
Within the family Osphronemidae, mouth-brooding fighting fishes are small, air-breathing fish species that hold their eggs and offspring in their buccal cavities as a parental car…
Revised diagnosis of the flathead genus Elates (Teleostei, Platycephalidae) and description of a new species collected …
We revise the diagnosis of the flathead genus Elates Jordan & Seale, 1907 and describe a new species based on specimens purchased from a fish market in the southern Philippines. T…
Rhinogobius mengyangensis : a new species of freshwater goby (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from Sichuan Province, southwes…
A new species of freshwater goby, Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov., is described from the upper Changjiang River basin in Sichuan Province, China, based on comparative morpholog…
Thecacera sesama sp. nov. (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae) from Taiwan, evident from morphology and phylogenetic analyses of…
Thecacera sesama Chan & Lee, sp. nov. (Nudibranchia, Polyceridae) is described from north-eastern Taiwan based on an integrative taxonomic approach combining morphological and mol…
Taxonomic revision on the genus Abbottina Jordan & Fowler, 1903 (Cypriniformes, Gobionidae)
The genus Abbottina Jordan & Fowler, 1903 comprises small benthic gobionid fishes widely distributed in East Asia. However, due to the unclear generic characteristics as defined i…
Four new species of the whalefish genus Gyrinomimus Parr, 1934, with the establishment of three new species groups (Ber…
Four new species of the flabby whalefish genus Gyrinomimus Parr, 1934 are described based on female specimens: G. alepis sp. nov. from the southern Atlantic, G. amaokai sp. nov. f…
Stolephorus falco sp. nov. (Teleostei, Clupeiformes, Engraulidae), a new anchovy from Sumatra, Indonesia
A new anchovy species, Stolephorus falco sp. nov., is described based on three museum specimens collected from northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although the new species resembles S. b…
Supplementary description and molecular analysis of Stiphodon hadiatyae (Teleostei, Gobioidei, Sicydiinae) from Enggano…
The present study provides a supplementary morphological description, the first molecular analysis, and the first description of female of Stiphodon hadiatyae Nurjirana, Gustiano,…
A new sand-dwelling species of Rineloricaria (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Eastern Brazilian Basin
We describe Rineloricaria harenae sp. nov., a sand-dwelling armoured catfish from the Itapocú River, Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The new species is diagnosed by a dist…
Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov. (Ophidiidae, Ophidiiformes) from the South China Sea, with morphology, mitogenome, and…
Neobythites nanhaiensis sp. nov., a new cusk eel species from the South China Sea, is described based on 14 specimens collected at a depth of 400 m near Nan’an Reef. This species …
A new loach species of the genus Paranemachilus (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China
A new species of Paranemachilus, Paranemachilus nonggangensis sp. nov. is described from the Zuojiang river basin, a tributary of the Pearl River system. The new species can be di…
Balitora tiandengensis (Teleostei, Balitoridae), a new species of cave-dwelling loach from Guangxi, China
Balitora tiandengensis (Teleostei, Balitoridae), a new species collected from a karst cave at Dukang Town, Tiandeng County, Guangxi, China is described and illustrated on the basi…
Glaridoglanis verruciloba sp. nov., a new glyptosternine catfish (Siluriformes, Sisoridae) from the Zayul River in sout…
Glaridoglanis verruciloba sp. nov. is described from the Zayul River in southeastern Tibet, China. It has long been misidentified as G. andersonii. This new species is diagnosed b…
A new species of the bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 (Perciformes, Cepolidae) from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Oc…
The bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 shows high diversity, with many new species described recently by Smith-Vaniz and Johnson (2016). However, not many Taiwanese materials we…
Evolutionary relationships of Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub Siphateles obesus ssp. (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Leuciscidae) …
The Tui Chubs, Siphateles spp., are found widely across the Great Basin and in some adjacent regions. Nearly all diversity of Siphateles has been consolidated under the name S. bi…
Morphological and molecular revision of the subfamily Heterolepismatinae (Zygentoma, Lepismatidae), with descriptions o…
This work aims to update the systematics of silverfish of the subfamily Heterolepismatinae (Zygentoma, Lepismatidae) based on morphological and molecular data of new taxa from the…
Types matter: taxonomic status of Chanodichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1871) (Cypriniformes, Xenocyprididae) and some re…
Issues concerning the identification of Chanodichthys oxycephalus are addressed. This species is a senior synonym of Ch. oxycephaloides and is restricted to the Chang-Jiang basin …
Desmopuntius mahakamensis, a new cyprinid species (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) from East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Desmopuntius mahakamensis sp. nov., is described based on specimens from East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The new species, D. mahakamensis is distinguished from all congeners by the fo…
Oreonectes qinae (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae), a new loach species from Guangxi, China
A new species of loach, Oreonectes qinae sp. nov., was collected in December 2024 from Guangxi Gutingshan Forest Park, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The n…
A new species of Parasesarma (Brachyura, Sesarmidae) from Western Australia, with a key to the species from Australia
Nine species of Parasesarma are currently recorded from continental Australian mangroves. The present study describes a new species, P. otiense sp. nov., from Western Australia. P…
A new cave-dwelling species of Trimma (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Red Sea, with notes on Red Sea endemism in Trimma …
A new species of the gobiid genus Trimma is described from the Farasan Banks in the southeastern Red Sea. The new species is characterized by having a predorsal midline with 7–8 s…
Sillago persica sp. nov., a new sillaginid (Perciformes, Sillaginidae) from the Persian Gulf
A new species of sillaginid fish, Sillago persica sp. nov., is described from 30 specimens collected along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf (Busher), Iran. Morphological com…
A new typical cavefish of the genus Triplophysa (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from the Jinsha River, Yunnan…
Triplophysa baishuijiangensis sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling loach, was collected from an underground river outlet in Xiaoganxi Village, Yiliang County, Yunnan Province, China, sit…
An annotated checklist of fish species described from the Philippines
A comprehensive list of fish species collected from Philippine waters and taxonomically described from 1770 to 2024 is herein compiled and presented. A total of 1212 species from …
A new species of Anemonefish from French Polynesia, Amphiprion maohiensis, (Pomacentridae, Amphiprioninae), the Polynes…
Anemonefishes (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) comprise approximately 28 species of damselfishes that exclusively live symbiotically with sea anemones. Distribution ranges vary, with so…
Corythoichthys quattuordecim, a new pipefish (Teleostei, Syngnathidae) from the Coral Sea
A new species of pipefish, Corythoichthys quattuordecim sp. nov., is described based on five specimens collected from Vanuatu and the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia. The spec…
Description of two new species of Chiloglanis (Teleostei, Mochokidae) from the Eastern Zimbabwe Highlands freshwater ec…
Growing evidence indicates that species diversity within the genus Chiloglanis Peters 1868 is poorly resolved and major taxonomic revisions are required. By integrating genetic an…
A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, Stemonosudis) from Somalia, with additional records of S. siliquiventer…
A new species, Stemonosudis adenensis sp. nov., of slender barracudina is described based on a specimen collected off Somalia, Western Indian Ocean. The new species differs from i…
A new species of Monstrilla (Copepoda, Monstrilloida) in coastal waters of northern South China Sea
A new monstrilloid copepod species, Monstrilla pseudograndis sp. nov., from coastal waters in the northern South China Sea is described and illustrated. The diagnostic characters …
Revised diagnoses of the gudgeons Belobranchus belobranchus and B. segura (Actinopterygii, Gobiiformes, Eleotridae)
Diagnostic characters distinguishing the gudgeons Belobranchus belobranchus and Belobranchus segura were reassessed and found to be inconsistent, making it difficult to accurately…
Two new snake eels (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae, Ophichthus) from Viet Nam, with redescriptions of O. macrochir (Bleek…
Two new extremely elongate snake eel of the genus Ophichthus are described based on specimens collected from Vietnamese waters. Ophichthus cuulongensis Vo, Hibino & Ho, sp. nov. i…
First northwestern Pacific records of the deep-sea cardinalfish Epigonus glossodontus (Teleostei, Epigonidae) from the …
The deep-sea cardinalfish Epigonus glossodontus Gon, 1985, previously known only from the Hawaiian Islands, was observed using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on steep seafloors…
Barbodes klapanunggalensis, a new species of blind subterranean fish (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) from Klapanunggal kars…
Barbodes klapanunggalensis sp. nov. is described on the basis of two specimens collected from the subterranean cave system of Klapanunggal karst area, Bogor Regency, West Java Pro…
Branchiostegus sanae, a new species of deepwater tilefish (Eupercaria, Branchiostegidae) from the South China Sea
A new species of deepwater tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae sp. nov., is described based on five specimens collected from the area between the Xisha Islands and Hainan Island, China…
Cirrhimuraena taiwanensis sp. nov., a new species of cirri-bearing eel (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Yilan, north…
A new species of cirri-bearing eel, Cirrhimuraena taiwanensis sp. nov. (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae), is described based on a specimen collected from the estuary of the Langyang …
Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives
Herein, we describe a new species of Plectranthias perchlet found at depths of 100–125 meters in mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Plectranthias rak…
Taxonomic and molecular characterization of Pseudosteringophorus profundis sp. nov. (Digenea, Fellodistomidae), a paras…
Pseudosteringophorus profundis sp. nov. a new species of deep-sea digenean, parasitizing the gallbladder of the “Bigeye grenadier” (Macrourus holotrachys Günther, 1878) in the dee…
A new species of the jawfish genus Opistognathus from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Ocean (Perciformes, Opistognathidae)
A new species of jawfish genus Opistognathus is described based on a specimen collected from a beach in the Peng-hu Islands during a cold snap. The new species, Opistognathus cryo…
Polymixia melanostoma, a new beardfish from the western Pacific (Teleostei, Polymixiiformes, Polymixiidae)
A new species of beardfish, genus Polymixia, is described based on three specimens collected in Taiwanese waters and off the Chesterfield Islands of New Caledonia. It can be disti…
Redescription of Malacosarcus macrostoma (Günther, 1878) from the abyssal zone off Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Ocean (…
The large-mouth pricklefish, Malacosarcus macrostoma (Günther, 1878), previously known from five specimens collected from the central Pacific Ocean, is redescribed based on three …
Descriptions of two new dark-body snake eels of the genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan
Two new species of dark-body snake eels are described based on specimens collected from Taiwan. Ophichthus kbalanensis sp. nov. has a long tail; dorsal-fin origin above posterior …
Species of the snake eel genus Yirrkala Whitley, 1940 from Taiwan, with descriptions of a new species and two new recor…
The slender snake eel genus Yirrkala from Taiwan is reviewed, and a total of four species are recognized, including a new species described here. Yirrkala nkust sp. nov. is descri…
A new species of Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951 (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan
A unique species of the flappy-snake eel genus, Phyllophichthus diandrus sp. nov., is described based on a single specimen (270 mm in total length) collected from Dong-gang, south…
Description of a new uniformly brown estuarine moray eel (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific Oce…
A new estuarine moray eel, Uropterygius hades sp. nov., is described based on 14 specimens from Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern Indonesia, and Fiji. It is a small-bodied,…
Species diversity of freshwater glass eel (Anguilliformes, Anguillidae) of Yilan, Taiwan, with remark on two new records
Yilan, Taiwan is the first place in East Asia where freshwater glass eels, the juvenile stage of Anguilla species, arrive by ocean currents. We collected glass eels by fyke net in…
Sipadantonius roihani gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species of Pseudocyclopidae Giesbrecht, 1893 (Copepoda, Calanoi…
A new genus and species of the family Pseudocyclopidae, Sipadantonius roihani gen. et sp. nov., was described based on specimens collected using a light trap in the marine cave of…
Redescription of Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961) (Actinopterygii, Scorpaenidae), with new distribution records f…
Although the status of Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961) is now well established, the morphology of the species has been re-examined, with new diagnostic features identified.…
Chromis abadhah (Teleostei, Pomacentridae), a new species of damselfish from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives
A new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) is described from four specimens collected between 95 and 110 m depth in mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Maldives, Indian Oc…
Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae), a new cave fish with extremely small population size from west…
This study describes a new species, Sinocyclocheilus xiejiahuai sp. nov., discovered within a cave located in Hongguo Town, Panzhou City, Guizhou Province, southwestern China, wit…
A new four-pored Amphisbaena Linnaeus, 1758 (Amphisbaenia, Amphisbaenidae) from the north of Espinhaço Mountain Range, …
A new species of Amphisbaena is described from the north of Espinhaço Mountain Range, municipality of Caetité, state of Bahia, Brazil. Amphisbaena amethysta sp. nov. can be distin…