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- New diagnostic features of the species have been identified through re-examination of its morphology, including specific details about its fin rays and ridges.
- The species typically has 15 or 16 pectoral-fin rays and notable structures like suborbital ridges and interorbital ridges.
- Its known range has expanded to include several Pacific and Southeast Asian regions, adding to previously reported locations like Australia and Japan.
Article Abstract
Although the status of (Whitley, 1961) is now well established, the morphology of the species has been re-examined, with new diagnostic features identified. Typically 15 or 16 pectoral-fin rays are present, together with two suborbital ridges, each with a single spine and the origin of the first ridge posterior to the second, well-developed interorbital ridges forming a loop, an undeveloped occipital pit, no scales on the dorsal- and anal-fin soft ray bases. The known range of the species includes Taiwan, the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji in addition to previously reported Australia, New Caledonia, and Japan.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11635355 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1219.134970 | DOI Listing |
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