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- Title
TWO NEW LABRID FISHES OF THE GENUS HALICHOERES FROM THE EAST INDIES.
- Authors
Randall, John E.; Allen, Gerald R.
- Abstract
Halichoeres javanicus Bleeker and H. exornatus (Richardson) are confi rmed as synonyms of H. nigrescens Bloch & Schneider. Halichoeres erdmanni, new species, described from 10 specimens collected from fringing reef in Berau Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, is characterized by: 6 or 7 suborbital pores; anterior lateral-line scales with two surface tubules; a pattern of irregular longitudinal rows of green and orange-pink spots on body; the female with groups of dark brown spots, one per scale, in longitudinal series; and a triangular black spot dorsally on base of pectoral fi n, continuing above fi n base and enclosing a small pale spot. Halichoeres hilomeni, described from 10 specimens from shallow reefs of the Palawan Province of the Philippines and a photographic record from Sabah, Malaysia, is distinct in having: 10-13 suborbital pores; most scales of straight anterior part of lateral with a middle surface tubule forming three short branches; green with longitudinal rows of orange-red spots, a black spot covering most of fi rst two dorsal fi n membranes, and a black spot dorsally on pectoral-fi n base that narrows to a line ventrally; large males with fi ve narrow pale green bars dorsally on body.
- Subjects
EAST Indies; HALICHOERES; ANIMAL species; BIOLOGICAL membranes; FISH anatomy; FINS (Anatomy)
- Publication
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2010, Vol 58, Issue 2, p281
- ISSN
0217-2445
- Publication type
Article