Notes on South African gobies possessing free upper pectoral fin rays (Pisces--Gobiidae)

Winterbottom, Richard, 1944-; Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: Notes on South African gobies possessing free upper pectoral fin rays (Pisces--Gobiidae)
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.16
Creator: Winterbottom, Richard, 1944-
Creator: Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Bathygobius fuscus
Subject: Bathygobius niger
Subject: Gobius saldanha
Subject: Monishia william
Subject: Fishes -- South Africa
Date Issued: 1976-04
Date: 1976-04
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69792
Identifier: vital:29580
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. 16
Description: This paper arose out of difficulties in identifying collections of gobies whose upper pectoral fin rays are silklike and partially or predominantly free of membrane. Four such species have been recorded from South Africa, but there has been considerable confusion over their identification . Various unreported characters were found useful in separating the species. Certain problems exist in separating J.L.B. Smith's type specimens from the general collection. He invariably separated one specimen (labelled as "type") which was stored in a special type cupboard. This occurred whether or not a holotype was actually designated in the original description. Thus, particularly in his earlier works where no holotype was designated, these specimens (for new species based on more than one specimen) are nomenclatorally syntypes. I will refer to such "type" specimens as "syntype (= putative lectotype)". The remaining specimens (either the rest of the syntypic series or, later, the paratypes) were returned to the general collection. Owing to space limitations, all specimens of the same species were, where possible, kept in a single large jar. Paper tags were sewn on to the specimens, giving locality and date of collection. These tags have an unfortunate tendency to disintegrate. Subsequent separation of syntypes and paratypes is, therefore, subject to error. Since in a syntypic series I am referring to a "putative lectotype", the remainder of such series will be called "syntypes (= putative paralectotypes)".
Format: 14 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Winterbottom, R. (1976) Notes on South African gobies possessing free upper pectoral fin rays (Pisces--Gobiidae). Grahamstown, Rhodes University, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 16
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 16 1 14 April 1976 0075-2088
Rights: Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
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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