A review of the Red Sea cardinalfishes of the Apogon bandanensis complex: with a description of a new species

Fraser, Thomas H; Randall, John E, 1924-; Lachner, Ernest A; J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: A review of the Red Sea cardinalfishes of the Apogon bandanensis complex: with a description of a new species
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.63
Creator: Fraser, Thomas H
Creator: Randall, John E, 1924-
Creator: Lachner, Ernest A
Creator: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Apogon bandanensis
Subject: Apogon -- Red Sea -- Classification
Subject: Apogon -- Red Sea -- Identification
Date Issued: 1999-11
Date: 1999-11
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/71033
Identifier: vital:29771
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. 63
Description: Three species of the Apogon bandanensis group are found in the Red Sea, the widespread Apogon guamensis, the endemic Apogon annularis, and a new endemic species Apogon zebrinus. Colour patterns, number of gill-rakers, body depth, second anal spine length, pectoral-fin length, and caudal peduncle depth are important aids for identification of the Red Sea species. Two synonyms of Apogon guamensis were based on juvenile material: Apogon ocellatus from Madagascar and Apogon spongicolus from the Red Sea. Rüppell’s, Günther’s and Klausewitz’s concepts of Apogon annularis are reviewed. Apogon erdmani is a synonym of Apogon annularis. Apogon savayensis and another wide spread new species were not found in any Red Sea collections we examined.
Format: 15 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Fraser, T. H., Randall, J. E. and Lachner, E. A. (1999) A review of the Red Sea cardinalfishes of the Apogon bandanensis complex: with a description of a new species. Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 63
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 63 1 15 November 1999 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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