Abstract
Panpus punctatissimus (Temminck et Schlegel, 1845) andPampus argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788) are two important species of the genuspampus and widely distributed in Chinese coastal waters. Their classification has been controversial for many years. Due to the similarities of their overall appearance, many workers regardedP. punctatissimus as a synonym ofP. argenteus. Even though a few authors recognized the differences between them, there has been great confusion in the nomenclature. Morphologically, these two species have obvious differences in some aspects, in particular, the number of gill rakers and vertebrae, the lateral line branches in the head, the fin formula, etc. As these differences comprised sufficient differentiation of these two species,Pampus punctatissimus (Temminck et Schlegel, 1845) was recognized as a species distinct fromP. argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788). A redescription of it is given in the present study.
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Contribution No. 3242 from the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The study is supported by a Chinese Academy of Sciences Special Grant for Biota Research.
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Jing, L., Chun-sheng, L. Redescription of a stromateoid fishPampus punctatissimus and comparison withPampus argenteus from chinese coastal waters. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 16, 161–166 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845182
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