A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, ) from Somalia, with additional records of from the Caribbean Sea.

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Main Authors: Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Yang, Tsung-Yu
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Language:en
Published: ZooKeys 2025
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author Ho, Hsuan-Ching
Yang, Tsung-Yu
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Yang, Tsung-Yu
Ho, Hsuan-Ching
Yang, Tsung-Yu
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contents A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, ) from Somalia, with additional records of from the Caribbean Sea. Ho, Hsuan-Ching Yang, Tsung-Yu A new species, , of slender barracudina is described based on a specimen collected off Somalia, Western Indian Ocean. The new species differs from its congeners by having a uniformly brown body, without distinct black patches; nostrils slightly before the posterior end of the maxilla; anus above the tip of the appressed pelvic fin; lateral-line scales: prepelvic 39, predorsal 48, preanal 59, total 81; vertebrae: prepelvic 38, prehaemal 42, predorsal 46, preanal 59, caudal 53, and total 95; and total gill rakers 68. Additional records of Post, 1970 from the Caribbean Sea are also provided.
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spellingShingle A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, ) from Somalia, with additional records of from the Caribbean Sea.
Ho, Hsuan-Ching
Yang, Tsung-Yu
A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, ) from Somalia, with additional records of from the Caribbean Sea. Ho, Hsuan-Ching Yang, Tsung-Yu A new species, , of slender barracudina is described based on a specimen collected off Somalia, Western Indian Ocean. The new species differs from its congeners by having a uniformly brown body, without distinct black patches; nostrils slightly before the posterior end of the maxilla; anus above the tip of the appressed pelvic fin; lateral-line scales: prepelvic 39, predorsal 48, preanal 59, total 81; vertebrae: prepelvic 38, prehaemal 42, predorsal 46, preanal 59, caudal 53, and total 95; and total gill rakers 68. Additional records of Post, 1970 from the Caribbean Sea are also provided.
title A new barracudina (Aulopiformes, Paralepididae, ) from Somalia, with additional records of from the Caribbean Sea.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40546769/