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Issue: Vol. 4702 No. 1: 4 Dec. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-12-04
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.14
Page range: 94–106
Abstract views: 95
PDF downloaded: 35

Review of the genus Eustomias (Stomiiformes: Stomiidae: Melanostomiinae) of Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species

National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, 2 Houwan Road, Checheng, Pingtung 94450, Taiwan Present address: Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, 560 Nishidomari, Otsuki, Kochi 788-0333, Japan Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, 2 Houwan Road, Checheng, Pingtung 94450, Taiwan
National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, 2 Houwan Road, Checheng, Pingtung 94450, Taiwan Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, 2 Houwan Road, Checheng, Pingtung 94450, Taiwan
Pisces Eustomias dendrobium Eustomias stamen Eustomias tritentaculatus taxonomy morphology luminescence deep sea

Abstract

The barbeled dragonfish genus Eustomias in Taiwan is reviewed. Five species in three subgenera are recognized, including three new species, a new record, and an unidentified species. Eustomias (Dinematochirus) dendrobium sp. nov. can be distinguished from its congener by its unique barbel structure. Eustomias (Haploclonus) stamen sp. nov. has a unique barbel structure and diagnostic meristic characters. Eustomias (Nominostomias) tritentaculatus sp. nov. has an extremely long barbel and distinct pigmentation, with fin ray counts that are different from most similar species. Eustomias (Nominostomias) perplexus Gibbs, Clarke & Gomon 1983, widespread in the western Pacific Ocean is reported for the first time from Taiwan. Three specimens of Eustomias were only identifiable to subgenus Haploclonus due to their poor condition.

 

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