Abstract
Eviota kermadecensis is described as a new species from the Kermadec Islands, mainly from Raoul Island, and is the onlyspecies of Eviota known from the Kermadec Islands. It is most similar to E. abax and E. masudai from Japan in morphol-ogy and fin-ray counts. All three species normally have I,10 second dorsal fin-ray counts. Eviota kermadecensis differs largely in coloration. The species has a ratio of 1.5 females to males and males average a larger size.References
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