A new species of the fish genus Pontinus (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from off Natal, South Africa

Eschmeyer, William N; J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: A new species of the fish genus Pontinus (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from off Natal, South Africa
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.28
Creator: Eschmeyer, William N
Creator: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Fishes -- South Africa
Subject: Scorpionfishes -- South Africa
Date Issued: 1983-05
Date: 1983-05
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69991
Identifier: vital:29605
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. 28
Description: Pontinus nigerimum is described as a new species, the first of this genus from the Indian Ocean. This species is known only from one specimen collected off Natal in 146 m . It is characterized by having a black band encircling the base of the long supraocular tentacles.
Format: 7 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Eschmeyer, W. N. (1983) A new species of the fish genus Pontinus (Scorpaeniformes :Scorpaenidae) from off Natal, South Africa. Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 27
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 28 1 7 May 1983 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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