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Branchiostegus biendong, a New Tilefish from Vietnam (Perciformes: Branchiostegidae)

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A new tilefish, Branchiostegus biendong, is described on the basis of three specimens (181-209 mm in standard length [SL]) collected from a local fish market of Quy Nhon on the South China Sea coast of central Vietnam. It can be distinguished from 17 congeners in having the following combination of characters: six diagonal scale rows exposed on cheek; cheek scales moderately large (diameter 2.2-2.5% SL); predorsal ridge black; cheek almost silver with an oval-shaped, yellow blotch along ventral margin of eye; dorsal fin translucent yellowish with narrow black margin overlapping stronger yellowish coloration dorsally; upper lobe of caudal fin with 5-6 yellow stripes and tip with black blotch; and lower lobe of caudal fin navy blue. A key to five species of Branchiostegus from Vietnamese waters is provided.

taxonomyAcanthopterygiibottom fishnew speciesSouth China Sea

Hiramatsu, Wataru、Chu Tien Vinh、Endo, Hiromitsu

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Kochi Univ, Fac Sci & Technol, Lab Marine Biol, 2-5-1 Akebono Cho, Kochi 7808520, Japan

190 Le Lai St, Haiphong, Vietnam

2019

Zootaxa

Zootaxa

ISTP
ISSN:1175-5326
年,卷(期):2019.(4661)
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