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Issue: Vol. 4895 No. 4: 17 Dec. 2020
Type: Article
Published: 2020-12-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4895.4.7
Page range: 573–580
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A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean 

Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, PO Box 4646, Darwin NT 0801, Australia. 2School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Charles Darwin University, PO Box 40146, Casuarina NT 0811, Australia.
National Research Foundation – South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Private Bag 1015, Makhanda 6140, South Africa. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University PO Box 94, Makhanda 6140, South Africa.
Pisces Nemipteridae Nemipterus elaine n.sp. Mozambique Western Indian Ocean

Abstract

A new species of threadfin bream, Nemipterus elaine, from the Western Indian Ocean is described. The new species is known so far only from off the coast of southern Mozambique, and appears most closely related morphologically and genetically to N. randalli Russell, 1986, but differs in having shorter pectoral and pelvic fins, and the upper caudal lobe produced to form a short, bright yellow filament (a long red trailing filament present in N. randalli). A key to the species of Nemipterus in the Western Indian Ocean is provided.

 

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