Rhabdosargus niger (Perciformes: Sparidae), a new sparid species from Indonesia, with taxonomic status of the nominal species synonymized under Rhabdosargus sarba

A new sparid Rhabdosargus niger is described on the basis of three type specimens collected from off Kalimantan, Indonesia. The species can be differentiated from all known congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays XI, 13, anal-fin rays III, 11, scale rows below lateral l...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Ichthyological research 2013-11, Vol.60 (4), p.343-352
Main Authors: Tanaka, Fumiya, Iwatsuki, Yukio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Perciformes
Rhabdosargus sarba
Sparidae
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:A new sparid Rhabdosargus niger is described on the basis of three type specimens collected from off Kalimantan, Indonesia. The species can be differentiated from all known congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin rays XI, 13, anal-fin rays III, 11, scale rows below lateral line 111/2-121/2, scale rows between the fifth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 51/2, pored lateral-line scales 53-55, head and body silvery-black, pelvic and anal fins dusky gray, and no golden longitudinal lines on the body. Partial sequences of mitochondrial COI gene (571 bp) strongly supported the distinctiveness of R. niger within the genus. Taxonomic status of the nominal species synonymized under Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskal 1775) is discussed and the key to the species of Rhabdosargus is provided.
ISSN:1341-8998
1616-3915
DOI:10.1007/s10228-013-0360-0