A new species of the morid genusgadella (teleostei: gadiformes) from the galápagos islands

A new species of the morid genusgadella (teleostei: gadiformes) from the galápagos islands

A new species of deepwater morid fish,Gadella thysthlon, is described on the basis of five specimens from the Galápagos Islands. It differs from other species ofGadella by its low dorsal and anal fin ray counts (8+56–58 and 64–66 respectively), moderate number of gill rakers (4–5+9–11), small lumino...

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Published in:Ichthyological research Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors: Long, Douglas J, McCosker, John E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Tokyo Springer Nature B.V 01-02-1998
Subjects:
Anus
Chromatophores
Deep water
Fin ray counts
Fins
Fish
Gadiformes
Gills
Islands
Marine biology
Morphology
New species
Taxonomy
Teleostei
Ecuador, Galapagos Is
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Summary:A new species of deepwater morid fish,Gadella thysthlon, is described on the basis of five specimens from the Galápagos Islands. It differs from other species ofGadella by its low dorsal and anal fin ray counts (8+56–58 and 64–66 respectively), moderate number of gill rakers (4–5+9–11), small luminous organ that is closer to the anus than the interventral line, and its dark body, bright red-orange median fins with dark bases, and melanophores on the tongue apex and the palatal midline.
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ISSN:1341-8998
1616-3915
DOI:10.1007/BF02678568