Redescription of Parapercis punctata (Cuvier, 1829) and status of Neosillago Castelnau, 1875 and its type species Neosillago marmorata Castelnau, 1875 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae)

HSUAN-CHING HO

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3736.3.7

Issue: Vol. 3736 No. 3: 13 Nov. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-11-13

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3736.3.7

Page range: 291–299

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**Redescription of Parapercis punctata (Cuvier, 1829) and status of Neosillago Castelnau, 1875 and its type species Neosillago marmorata Castelnau, 1875 (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae)**

HSUAN-CHING HO⁺⁻

National Museum of Marine Biology, Pingtung, Taiwan. Institute of Marine Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung, Taiwan.

taxonomy synonym Percis punctata Neosillago Neosillago marmorata Parapercis

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Abstract

The status of two doubtful fish species is reviewed. Percis punctata Cuvier, 1829 is confirmed to be a valid species of Parapercis Bleeker, 1863 and a senior synonym of Parapercis guezei Fourmanoir, 1966. A redescription of Parapercis punctata is provided, based on four specimens collected from the western Indian Ocean. Examination of the holotype of Neosillago marmorata Castelnau, 1875 revealed that Neosillago is a junior synonym of Parapercis and N. marmorata is a junior synonym of Parapercis nebulosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825).