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Issue: Vol. 2812 No. 1: 8 Apr. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-04-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2812.1.5
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 33
PDF downloaded: 2

Two new goby species of the genus Eviota from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Teleostei: Gobiidae)

California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 94118-4503, USA Research Associate, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences and Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii. Mailing address: 944 Egan Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Kawanishi Senior High School, 1-8 Kouyoudai,Kawanishi, Hyogo 666-0115, Japan
Fish Ichthyology systematics Gobiidae Eviota new species Japan

Abstract

Two new species of goby, Eviota ancora and Eviota rubriguttata, are described from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Eviota ancora belongs to the cephalic sensory-pore system pattern group 2, has a dorsal/anal fin-ray formula of 8/7, simple pectoral-fin rays, and a distinctive hook-shaped orange mark on the side of the head in life. Eviota rubriguttata belongs to the cephalic sensory-pore system pattern group 1, has a dorsal/anal fin-ray formula of 8/7, branched pectoral-fin rays, the body peppered with tiny black chromatophores, and round red spots on the dorsal and anal fins in life.

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