diff --git a/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF0B993E003FABBBC5F.xml b/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF0B993E003FABBBC5F.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 7aa2191d61e..00000000000 --- a/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF0B993E003FABBBC5F.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,202 +0,0 @@ - - - -A new ricefish of genus Oryzias (Teleostei: Adrianichthyidae) from western Taiwan - - - -Author - -Chen, I-Shiung -Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. - - - -Author - -Lai, Hong-Thih -Department and Graduate Institute of Aquatic Biosciences, National Charyi University, No. 300, Xuefu Rd., Luliao Village, Charyi City, 600355, Taiwan, R. O. C. - -text - - -Zootaxa - - -2024 - -2024-12-10 - - -5550 - - -1 - - -320 -327 - - - - -https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.32 - -journal article -10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.32 -1175-5326 -14389333 -CA43A365-5B9C-44B8-B7FC-BCFEE44150C1 - - - - - - - -Oryzias chenglongensis - -new species - - - - - - -( -Figs. 1–4 -) - - - - -FIGURE 1. - -Oryzias chenglongensis - - -n. sp. - -, male, NTOUP-2018-06-310; 24.8 mm SL, Chenglong wetland, Yunlin County, Taiwan. - - - - -FIGURE 2. - -Oryzias chenglongensis - - -n. sp. - -, female, NTOUP-2018 -06-311, 26.6 mm SL, Chenglong wetland, Yunlin County, Taiwan. - - - - - - -Holotype - -.—NTOUP-2018-06-310; -24.8 mm -SL, coll. I-S. -Chen -; -Chenglong -wetland, -Yunlin County -, -Taiwan -, ROC. - - - - - -Paratypes - -.—NTOUP-2018-06-311; -3 specimens -, -23.5–26.6 mm -SL, coll. I-S. -Chen -; -Chenglong -wetland, -Yunlin County -, -Taiwan -, ROC - -. - -NTOUP-2018-02-312, -15.2–24.5 mm -SL, -20 specimens -, coll. I-S. -Chen -; -Chenglong -wetland, -Yunlin County -, -Taiwan -, ROC - -. - - - - -Diagnosis - - -The new species, - -Oryzias chenglongensis - -can be well distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fin-ray counts: dorsal-fin rays 6 (6 seen in -holotype -); anal-fin rays 19–20 (19); pelvic-fin rays 6 (6); pectoral-fin rays 10 (10); principle caudal-fin rays i,4/5,i (i,4/5,i); (2) body compressed laterally with body depth at pelvic origin 24.0–24.3 (24.3), body depth at anal fin origin 15.5–20.4 (20.4); (3) the dorsal-fin origin inserted almost at the vertical of 14 -th -anal-fin rays, membrane between dorsal-fin 5 -th -and 6 -th -rays without distinct notch in adult male; and (4) body translucent, light yellowish green or brown, scattered with minute melanophores, a narrowly dotted, longitudinal black line along the middle forward to vertical above pelvic fin; T-shape black mark of caudal fin base in male; operculum and pre-pectoral region slivery, no any silvery scales on lateral body, lip color grayish or creamy yellow and eye bluish silvery dorsally. - - - - -Description - - -Body proportions as their detailed morphometry were summarized in -Table 1 -. Dorsal-fin rays 6 (6 seen in -holotype -); anal-fin rays 19–20 (19); pelvic-fin rays 6 (6); pectoral-fin rays 10 (10); principle caudal-fin rays i,4/5,i (i,4/5,i), and vertebral counts 29–30 (30). - - -Small species, with maximum size of available specimens examined as -26.6 mm -SL. Head moderate large, with head length 22.8–24.5 (22.8) depressed dorsoventrally; eye very large, eye diameter 34.8–41.3 (39.9); snout very short, snout length 22.8–25.9 (22.8). Body compressed laterally, robust anteriorly and slender posteriorly, body depth at pelvic origin 24.0–24.3 (24.3), body depth at anal fin origin 15.5–20.4 (20.4). No greatly pronounced abdominal concavity between pelvic fins and anterior part of anal fin in female. Mouth terminal, up-turned; tip of upper lip about the horizontal line crossing the upper margin of pupil, lower jaw projecting forward beyond upper jaw, each jaws in having minute conical teeth; lips slightly fleshy. Dorsal body profile relatively straight from head to mid-dorsum and curving from mid-dorsum to dorsal-fin origin; ventral profile as a gentle arch from head to anal-fin origin. - -Dorsal profile of head concave. Cheek very limited by large eye. Orbit not projecting toward the dorsal profile. Gill slit opening to superior margin of pectoral-fin base; isthmus located inferior to posterior margin of eye. -Scales relatively large and deciduous, cycloid. No scales on rostral zone. Cephalic lateral-line system absent on dorsal, lateral, jugular of head. Nostril opens upper jaw posterosuperior, and lachrymal in front of eye opens near anterior margin. - -Dorsal fin situated for posteriorly, the dorsal-fin origin inserted almost at the vertical of 14 -th -anal-fin rays. Membrane between dorsal-fin 5 -th -and 6 -th -rays without distinct notch in adult male. Dorsal fin rays may elongate with growth in male. Pelvic fin abdominal. Anal fin base rather long, 28.3–30.1 (29.8); membrane margin between each anal-fin ray indented in male, somewhat and slightly concave in female. Pectoral fin rays expended medially. Last pelvic-fin ray connected along less than one-half its length to body forming connecting membrane. Caudal fin truncate, median to posterior 1/3 part branched. - -Males with a short, tubular urogenital papilla; female with an enlarged bilobed fleshy, urogenital papilla. - - - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF5B993E003FD84BC33.xml b/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF5B993E003FD84BC33.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2550be05792 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/03/C4/DE/03C4DE500B1FFFF5B993E003FD84BC33.xml @@ -0,0 +1,474 @@ + + + +A new ricefish of genus Oryzias (Teleostei: Adrianichthyidae) from western Taiwan + + + +Author + +Chen, I-Shiung +Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. + + + +Author + +Lai, Hong-Thih +Department and Graduate Institute of Aquatic Biosciences, National Charyi University, No. 300, Xuefu Rd., Luliao Village, Charyi City, 600355, Taiwan, R. O. C. + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2024 + +2024-12-10 + + +5550 + + +1 + + +320 +327 + + + + +https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.32 + +journal article +306530 +10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.32 +2a3f736b-5f9f-4f70-a3a3-6ef61142fa1d +1175-5326 +14389333 +CA43A365-5B9C-44B8-B7FC-BCFEE44150C1 + + + + + + + +Oryzias chenglongensis + +new species + + + + + + +( +Figs. 1–4 +) + + + + +FIGURE 1. + +Oryzias chenglongensis + + +n. sp. + +, male, NTOUP-2018-06-310; 24.8 mm SL, Chenglong wetland, Yunlin County, Taiwan. + + + + +FIGURE 2. + +Oryzias chenglongensis + + +n. sp. + +, female, NTOUP-2018 -06-311, 26.6 mm SL, Chenglong wetland, Yunlin County, Taiwan. + + + + + + +Holotype + +.—NTOUP-2018-06-310; +24.8 mm +SL, coll. I-S. +Chen +; +Chenglong +wetland, +Yunlin County +, +Taiwan +, ROC. + + + + + +Paratypes + +.—NTOUP-2018-06-311; +3 specimens +, +23.5–26.6 mm +SL, coll. I-S. +Chen +; +Chenglong +wetland, +Yunlin County +, +Taiwan +, ROC + +. + +NTOUP-2018-02-312, +15.2–24.5 mm +SL, +20 specimens +, coll. I-S. +Chen +; +Chenglong +wetland, +Yunlin County +, +Taiwan +, ROC + +. + + + + +Diagnosis + + +The new species, + +Oryzias chenglongensis + +can be well distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fin-ray counts: dorsal-fin rays 6 (6 seen in +holotype +); anal-fin rays 19–20 (19); pelvic-fin rays 6 (6); pectoral-fin rays 10 (10); principle caudal-fin rays i,4/5,i (i,4/5,i); (2) body compressed laterally with body depth at pelvic origin 24.0–24.3 (24.3), body depth at anal fin origin 15.5–20.4 (20.4); (3) the dorsal-fin origin inserted almost at the vertical of 14 +th +anal-fin rays, membrane between dorsal-fin 5 +th +and 6 +th +rays without distinct notch in adult male; and (4) body translucent, light yellowish green or brown, scattered with minute melanophores, a narrowly dotted, longitudinal black line along the middle forward to vertical above pelvic fin; T-shape black mark of caudal fin base in male; operculum and pre-pectoral region slivery, no any silvery scales on lateral body, lip color grayish or creamy yellow and eye bluish silvery dorsally. + + + + +Description + + +Body proportions as their detailed morphometry were summarized in +Table 1 +. Dorsal-fin rays 6 (6 seen in +holotype +); anal-fin rays 19–20 (19); pelvic-fin rays 6 (6); pectoral-fin rays 10 (10); principle caudal-fin rays i,4/5,i (i,4/5,i), and vertebral counts 29–30 (30). + + +Small species, with maximum size of available specimens examined as +26.6 mm +SL. Head moderate large, with head length 22.8–24.5 (22.8) depressed dorsoventrally; eye very large, eye diameter 34.8–41.3 (39.9); snout very short, snout length 22.8–25.9 (22.8). Body compressed laterally, robust anteriorly and slender posteriorly, body depth at pelvic origin 24.0–24.3 (24.3), body depth at anal fin origin 15.5–20.4 (20.4). No greatly pronounced abdominal concavity between pelvic fins and anterior part of anal fin in female. Mouth terminal, up-turned; tip of upper lip about the horizontal line crossing the upper margin of pupil, lower jaw projecting forward beyond upper jaw, each jaws in having minute conical teeth; lips slightly fleshy. Dorsal body profile relatively straight from head to mid-dorsum and curving from mid-dorsum to dorsal-fin origin; ventral profile as a gentle arch from head to anal-fin origin. + +Dorsal profile of head concave. Cheek very limited by large eye. Orbit not projecting toward the dorsal profile. Gill slit opening to superior margin of pectoral-fin base; isthmus located inferior to posterior margin of eye. +Scales relatively large and deciduous, cycloid. No scales on rostral zone. Cephalic lateral-line system absent on dorsal, lateral, jugular of head. Nostril opens upper jaw posterosuperior, and lachrymal in front of eye opens near anterior margin. + +Dorsal fin situated for posteriorly, the dorsal-fin origin inserted almost at the vertical of 14 +th +anal-fin rays. Membrane between dorsal-fin 5 +th +and 6 +th +rays without distinct notch in adult male. Dorsal fin rays may elongate with growth in male. Pelvic fin abdominal. Anal fin base rather long, 28.3–30.1 (29.8); membrane margin between each anal-fin ray indented in male, somewhat and slightly concave in female. Pectoral fin rays expended medially. Last pelvic-fin ray connected along less than one-half its length to body forming connecting membrane. Caudal fin truncate, median to posterior 1/3 part branched. + +Males with a short, tubular urogenital papilla; female with an enlarged bilobed fleshy, urogenital papilla. + + +TABLE 1. +Morphometry of + +Oryzias chenglongensis + + +n. sp. + +from Taiwan. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
HolotypeParatypeParatype
MaleFemaleFemale
Standard length (mm)24.826.623.8
% in Standard length
Body depth at pelvic fin origin24.3%24.0%24.2%
Body depth at anal fin origin20.4%19.2%15.5%
Body width16.2%16.6%18.3%
Body depth22.8%24.5%23.8
Caudal peduncle depth9.1%8.8%8.2%
Caudal peduncle length13.9%13.5%13.8%
Height of dorsal fin18.8%12.7%15.6%
Dorsal-fin base8.6%7.6%8.7%
Height of anal fin14.6%13.3%14.3%
Anal-fin base29.8%28.3%30.1%
Pelvic fin length11.9%13.7%14.2%
Pectoral-fin lrngth18.8%17.5%17.7%
Predorsal length79.2%79.2%77.0%
Preanal length59.0%60.3%59.5%
Prepelvic length44.9%46.8%45.5%
Length from Pectoral fin basee to pelvic fin base16.8%17.2%16.6%
+ + +......continued on the next page + + + +TABLE 1. +(Continued) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
HolotypeParatypeParatype
MaleFemaleFemale
Length from dorsal fin basee to caudal fin base14.3%15.8%16.9%
% in Head length Head width Eye diameter Postorbital length Snout length Interorbital width66.6% 36.9% 39.9% 22.8% 33.1%54.8% 35.8% 41.3% 23.9% 35.2%70.2% 34.8% 40.0% 25.9% 39.1%
Caudal peduncle depth/length65.5%65.5%59.4%
+ + + +FIGURE 3. +Head profile and pigmentation pattern of + +Oryzias chenglongensis + +, holotype. + + + + +Coloration in life + + +Body translucent, light yellowish green or brown, scattered with minute melanophores can be seen alive and preservative, a conspicuous, narrowly dotted, longitudinal black line along the middle forward to vertical above pelvic fin. T-shape black mark of caudal fin base in male. Belly wall, peritoneum slivery, somewhat subrectangular in both sexes. Operculum and pre-pectoral region slivery. No any silvery scales on lateral body. Lip color grayish or somewhat creamy yellow. Eye bluish silvery dorsally, silvery ventrally with some brilliant yellow dots. + + +FIGURE 4. +Dorsal-fin pigmentation pattern of + +Oryzias chenglongensis + +, holotype (above) and + +Oryzias curvinotus + +(below). + + +Generally, all fins and belly colored pale white to pale yellow. Caudal fin with yellowish dorsal and ventral submarginal stripes and the stripes darker with melanophores as well as distal yellowish margin in male. Dorsal edge of dorsal and pectoral fins, distal region of pelvic and anal fins with yellow bands. Entire pelvic fin yellowish in male. Pelvic and anal fin with widely scattered tiny melanophores. Caudal fin membrane with about 4 hairline longitudinal stripes. +Coloration while specimens in preservative similar above and all brilliant coloration and translucent part entirely faded, body generally light yellowish brown except the melanophores and some larger deep black marks. + + + +Distribution and habitats + + +Although the +type +specimens of + +Oryzias chenglongensis + +eventually described and collected from the +Yunlin County +of western +Taiwan +, it can be also found from Chairyi and +Tainan +by some photo image evidences of local people without well preserved specimens. It is highly possible to be an endemic species around +Taiwan +island. + + +It can be considered that the brackish ricefish might be existed in the wetlands of western +Taiwan +(at least ranging from +Yunlin +southward to Taiwan) although the current population may be very low and rare. This new species merely collected from brackish habitat around 20–30 for salinity. The recorded localities from both Chiaryi and +Tainan +are also the brackish habitats of wetlands and estuaries. In our breeding experiment, this fish can also survive well in fresh water, it might be more widely distributed around the lowland freshwater to brackish region around +Taiwan +. + + + + +Etymology + + +The specific name, + +chenglongensis + +, is referred to names of the fish +holotype +locality collected “Chonglong wetland”, western +Taiwan +although its available geographical range may from Yun-lin, Chiar-yi, to Tai-nan of western +Taiwan +. + + + + +Conservation + + +Due the very rare of current new species in wild survey in western +Taiwan +, we only kept very limited individuals into +type +series. Its habitat has also faced the great ecological threat from at least two invasive species of American killifishes. Almost other fish individuals of new species have been kept for conservation reason and reproduce their further off spring and save its limited stock at NTOU, +Keelung +for avoiding great aquatic ecological threat from this endangered species becoming extinction. + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FE32707D49C0.xml b/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FE32707D49C0.xml deleted file mode 100644 index dc8602679c9..00000000000 --- a/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FE32707D49C0.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,72 +0,0 @@ - - - -A new species of Macropodus (Teleotsei: Osphronemidae) from Fujian Province, southern China - - - -Author - -Chen, I-Shiung -Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. - - - -Author - -Chiu, Yuh-Wen -Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University, No. 300, Xuefu Rd., Luliao Village, Chiayi City, 600355, Taiwan, R. O. C. - -text - - -Zootaxa - - -2024 - -2024-12-10 - - -5550 - - -1 - - -328 -332 - - - - -https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 - -journal article -10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 -1175-5326 -14389374 -E62BF3DD-96A8-4E2B-BF8B-E7F4E41D496A - - - - - - - -Macropodus minnanensis - -n. sp. - - - - - - -( -Figs. 1–2 -) - - - - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FF41705A4971.xml b/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FF41705A4971.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1c2b4a26cd5 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8018B1FF41705A4971.xml @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ + + + +A new species of Macropodus (Teleotsei: Osphronemidae) from Fujian Province, southern China + + + +Author + +Chen, I-Shiung +Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. + + + +Author + +Chiu, Yuh-Wen +Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University, No. 300, Xuefu Rd., Luliao Village, Chiayi City, 600355, Taiwan, R. O. C. + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2024 + +2024-12-10 + + +5550 + + +1 + + +328 +332 + + + + +https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 + +journal article +306357 +10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 +440998a7-36ee-4b37-9a09-06a9bff7c4f6 +1175-5326 +14389374 +E62BF3DD-96A8-4E2B-BF8B-E7F4E41D496A + + + + + + + +Macropodus +La Cepède, 1801 + + + + + + + + + + +Macropodus +La Cepède, 1801: 416 + + + + + + + +( +type +species: + + +Macropodus viridiauratus +La Cepède, 1801: 416 + + +, 417, by monotypy). Gender masculine. + + + + \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8518B1FE32747C496A.xml b/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8518B1FE32747C496A.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a6d86675996 --- /dev/null +++ b/data/E1/68/87/E1688796FFD4FF8518B1FE32747C496A.xml @@ -0,0 +1,476 @@ + + + +A new species of Macropodus (Teleotsei: Osphronemidae) from Fujian Province, southern China + + + +Author + +Chen, I-Shiung +Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R. O. C. + + + +Author + +Chiu, Yuh-Wen +Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University, No. 300, Xuefu Rd., Luliao Village, Chiayi City, 600355, Taiwan, R. O. C. + +text + + +Zootaxa + + +2024 + +2024-12-10 + + +5550 + + +1 + + +328 +332 + + + + +https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 + +journal article +306357 +10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.33 +440998a7-36ee-4b37-9a09-06a9bff7c4f6 +1175-5326 +14389374 +E62BF3DD-96A8-4E2B-BF8B-E7F4E41D496A + + + + + + + +Macropodus minnanensis + +n. sp. + + + + + + +( +Figs. 1–2 +) + + + + + +Materials examined + + + + +Holotype +— + +NTOUP-2023-12-255, +34.7 mm +SL, coll. K.Y. Chen +et al. +, 23 Spt. 2023, Janjiang basin, Jangjou City, +Fujian Province +, +China +. + + + + +Paratypes + + + + +NTOUP-2023-12-256, +38.4 mm +SL, the date and collection data same as +holotype +. + + +NTOUP-2015-03-201, +45.7 mm +SL, coll. I-S. Chen +et al. +, +11 Mar. 2015 +, Joulongjiang basin, Jangjou City, +Fujian Province +, +China +. + + + + +Diagnosis + + +The new species + +Macropodus minnanensis + +, from +Fujian Province +, +China +can be well distinguished from congeners by the following combination of features: (1) dorsal fin with 13 spines and 7 soft rays; (2) anal fin with 20 spines and modally 10 soft rays; (3) vertical insertion of dorsal fin origin at second to third soft rays of anal fin; (4) longitudinal scale rows in midline modally 28; (5) transverse scale rows 14; (6) vertebrae 27 and (7) specific coloration: body tawny to blackish brown with posteriorly black margin on scale pockets; eye greyish; a large opecular, deep black ocellus spot in male. + + + + +FIGURE 1 +. + +Macropodus minnanensis + +, paratype, male, 45.7 mm SL, Pinhe, Joulongjiang basin, Jangjou, Fujian Province, China. + + + + +FIGURE 2 +. + +Macropodus minnanensis + +, holotype, female, mm SL, female, 34.7 mm SL, Jangjiang basin, Jangjou, Fujian Province, China. + + + + +Description + + +The all relevant morphometric data of +1 holotype +and +2 paratypes +see in +Table 1 +. Medium size osphronemids with deep, elongate and strong laterally compressed body. Higher body depth at anal fin origin. Snout short but laterally compressed. Body completely covered ctenoid scales. Lateral line absent. Lateral midline scales 28–29 (modally 28); 14 transverse scales. 12–17 gill rackers on ceratobranchial of first arch. 2–3 rows of teeth on upper jaws, 3–4 rows of lower jaws. Larger recorded specimen as +45.7 mm +SL so far. Vertebrae 27. + +Dorsal fin with 13 spines and 7 branched and unbranched soft rays (totally 20 spines and rays). Bases of unpaired fins scaled. Length of anterior 3–4 rays increasing, then decreasing to the last ray. Anal fin with 20 spines and 10 branched and unbranched soft rays (totally 30 spines and rays). Length of anterior 7–8 soft rays increasing, then decreasing to last rays. Soft dorsal rays 3–4 and soft anal rays 7–8 out margin pointed. Dorsal and anal fin pointed posteriorly, extending far beyond the origin of caudal fin base. Caudal fin emarginate in female to deeply forked in male, with 12–13 branched rays. Pectoral fin 10–11 rays with rounded margin, its rear tip reaching vertical of 3–5 dorsal spines. Pelvic fin pointed with 1 spine and 5 soft rays. First of soft pelvic-fin rays filamentous. + + +Coloration in fresh specimens + + +Body and head with tawny to blackish brown background. Lateral body scales with net-like greyish to black margin. Most of poster, outer margin with a black spot.A large deep black, round ocellus spot with a very narrow, posteriorly bright orange to golden rim. A greyish black bar in between eye and the large spot. Two greyish black blotches above the bar. Eye greyish outside pupil. Snout with 2–3 greyish black stripes. +Dorsal fin pale brown and 2–3 rows of deep brown to blackish brown spots on spinous region and 6–8 rows of deep brown to blackish brown spots on soft ray region.Anal fin pale brown with 1–2 rows of deep brown to blackish brown spots on spinous region and 3–5 rows of deep brown to blackish brown spots on soft rays region. Caudal fin pale brown with 9–15 rows of deep brown or blackish brown spots. Pectoral fin pale white and spotless. Pelvic fin pale white to light creamy yellow. + + + +Etymology.— +The specific name, + +minnanensis + +, is referred to its own +type +locality in Mandarin: “Min-nan” which means the southern part of +Fujian Province +, +China +. + + + +TABLE 1. +Morphometric data of + +Macropodus minnanensis + + +n. sp. + +from Fujian, China. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
MaleFemaleMale
SL(mm)45.734.738.4
In % of SL
Head length (HL)27.8%33.3%33.3%
Predorsal length52.3%54.0%51.1%
Prepelvic length39.7%38.9%36.6%
Preanal length50.4%49.2%3.0%
Head depth in front of eye14.0%13.9%44.9%
Head depth behind eye21.2%23.0%21.7%
Head depth at nape26.6%24.7%24.7%
Head width at operculum20.5%10.9%18.1%
Body depth at anal-fin origin37.6%32.4%33.8%
Body width at dorsal-fin origin14.3%13.3%13.9%
Body depth at dorsal-fin base end25.8%17.7%20.7%
Postdorsal length51.9%51.0%49.4%
Length of dorsal fin base38.9%39.1%36.7%
Length of anal fin base51.1%52.8%47.0%
Length of pectoral fin23.4%26.9%25.8%
Length of pelvic spine11.7%11.9%13.5%
Length of pelvic filament30.3%37.7%37.2%
Length of middle caudal fin ray31.0%37.4%32.8%
In % of HL
Eye diameter24.1%31.9%25.3%
Interorbital width32.2%29.9%30.8%
Snout length22.7%23.1%24.1%
Upper lip length23.9%23.8%23.3%
+ + + +TABLE 2. +Meristic comparison of two species in + +M. hongkongensis + +complex from mainland China. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Species + +M. minnanensis + + +n. sp. + + + +M. hongkongensis + +
Fish samples35
Spines of dorsal fin1313–14 (modally 13)
Soft rays of dorsal fin77–8 (modally 7)
Spines of anal fin2017–19 (modally 18)
Soft rays of anal fin1013–14 (modally 14)
Vertical position of dorsal fin originSecond to third spines of anal finAnal fin origin
Lateral midline scale rows28–29 (Modally 28)30–32
Transverse scale rows1412
Vertebrae2729–30
+ + +Distribution.— +So far, the new species is merely found from the southern region of +Fujian province +, +China +at least existing in the Joulongjiang basin and Jangjiang basin of +Fujian Province +, mainland +China +. + + + + +Remarks + + +The allopatric, new species + +Macropodus minnanensis + +, from +Fujian Province +, +China +can be well distinguished from its closely related species— + +M. hongkongensis + +from +HongKong +by the following features: (1) anal fin soft rays: modally 10 vs. modally 14; (3) vertical insertion of dorsal fin origin: second to third soft rays of anal fin vs. anal fin origin; (4) longitudinal scale rows in midline: modally 28 vs. 30–32; (5) transverse scales: 14 vs. 12; (6) vertebral count: 27 vs. 29–30; and (7) specific coloration: eye greyish in male vs red in male; opecular ocellus spot deep black in male vs. brownish green in male. Since the rare fish is not popular even in the +type +locality, the detailed ecological preference and conservation issue would be very necessary to concerned and conducted in near future. + + + + \ No newline at end of file