A new luminous cardinalfish of the genus Apogon (Perciformes:Apogonidae) from the western Pacific Ocean

Gon, O (Ofer), 1949-; Allen, Gerald R; J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: A new luminous cardinalfish of the genus Apogon (Perciformes:Apogonidae) from the western Pacific Ocean
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.62
Creator: Gon, O (Ofer), 1949-
Creator: Allen, Gerald R
Creator: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Apogon -- Pacific Ocean -- Classification
Subject: Apogon -- Pacific Ocean -- Identification
Subject: Bioluminescence -- Pacific Ocean
Date Issued: 1998-11
Date: 1998-11
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/71022
Identifier: vital:29770
Identifier: Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 62
Description: A new species of cardinalfish, Apogon photogaster is described based on 11 specimens from Madang Lagoon in Papua New Guinea and Galoc Island in the Philippines. This new species has 15 pectoral rays, 2 predorsal scales, 15-18 gill-rakers (8-9 developed), and 7 gill-rakers on the ceratobranchial o f the first gill-arch. It has a unique bioluminescent system, including a light organ branching forward from the second loop of the intestine and a diffuser organ along the ventrolateral part of the body.
Format: 12 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Gon, O. and Allen, G. R. (1998) A new luminous cardinalfish of the genus Apogon (Perciformes:Apogonidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 62
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 62 1 12 November 1998 0075-2088
Rights: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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