A new species of Neamia (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the West Pacific Ocean
Memoirs of Museum Victoria Vol 63 (1) p. 1–5 (2006)
Abstract
A new species of apogonid fish, Neamia articycla, is described from Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and Fiji, bringing the total number of described Neamia spp to three. It is distinguished from Neamia notula in preservation by: a circular, ocellated dark spot rather than one that is oval-shaped and flattened along its anterior margin, with an outer, narrow darkish edge clockwise dorsally from abutting edge of preopercle around to meeting ventral abutting edge of preopercle, a faint, narrow, horizontal line of melanophores below the eye reaching the preopercle ridge; in life no darkish marks behind the eyes, a circular spot with pale outer band without dark edging instead of an oval spot flattened along preopercle edge with a darkish edge; five predorsal scales instead of four; usually 22 pored, lateral-line scales instead of 23 and a longer pectoral fin. Neamia articycla can be distinguished from Neamia octospina by having 14 pectoral rays instead of 17–21 and by having seven visible first-dorsal spines instead of eight.
Citation
Fraser, T.H. & Allen, G.R., 2006. A new species of Neamia (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the West Pacific Ocean. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 63: 1-5. http://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2006.63.1
PUBLICATION DATE: 31 DECEMBER 2006