Abstract
Pteragogus turdus sp. nov. (Labridae) is described on the basis of 65 specimens (18.5–81.4 mm in standard length: SL) from the eastern Indian Ocean (Western Australia) and western Pacific Ocean. The new species is characterized by the following combination of characters: 10 dorsal-fin spines; 10–15 (modally 12, rarely 14 or 15) total gill rakers; dorsal profile of head straight; 10th dorsal-fin spine relatively short, its length 14.3–20.6% (mean 17.0%) of SL; longest pelvic-fin soft ray length 16.5–24.3% (20.4%) of SL; anterior two or three dorsal-fin spines with filamentous membrane tips in terminal phase males; anal-fin spines with relatively short filamentous membrane tips; anterior nostril with dark brown margin; three slightly curved bluish-gray vertical lines usually on cheek below eye when fresh; white stripe usually on head extending from snout tip to upper end of opercle through upper part of iris (distinct in life); large circular or elliptical dark brown blotch (subequal to eye size) margined with faint yellow or orange on upper opercle; a few small dark brown spots on mid-lateral surface of body; no black spots on abdomen; dark brown blotch on membrane between 1st and 2nd dorsal-fin spines (sometimes indistinct in life); dark brown spot usually below base of last dorsal-fin soft ray; pelvic fin generally pale reddish-white with a broad reddish-brown band medially.
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We are especially grateful to the late J. Randall (BPBM) for sharing his extensive knowledge of labrid systematics, in addition to his unpublished data and photographs of Pteragogus, and A. Suzumoto and L. O’Hara (BPBM); J. Johnson (QM); R. Winterbottom, E. Holm, and D. Stacey (ROM); R. Bills, O. Gon, and M. Dwani (SAIAB); and G. Moore and M. Allen (WAM) for providing opportunities to examine specimens, and K. Nishiyama (Kobe, Japan), T. Tsuhako (Sensuiannai Okinawa), and S. Kato (Regulus Diving) for providing underwater photographs. We thank K. Fujiwara (NSMT) for valuable comments on an early draft, volunteers and students of KAUM for curatorial assistance, and G. Hardy (Ngunguru, New Zealand) for reading the manuscript and providing help with English. This study was supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 20H03311 and 21H03651; the JSPS Core-to-core CREPSUM JPJSCCB20200009; and the “Establishment of Glocal Research and Education Network in the Amami Islands” project of Kagoshima University adopted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
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Iino, T., Motomura, H. Pteragogus turdus, a new species of wrasse (Perciformes: Labridae) from the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. Ichthyol Res 70, 207–214 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-022-00875-0
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