The lefteye flounder family Bothidae (Order Pleuronectiformes) of Taiwan
Author
Amaoka, Kunio
Author
Ho, Hsuan-Ching
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-12-04
4702
1
155
215
journal article
24734
10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.18
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1175-5326
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Key to genera of
Bothidae
in
Taiwan
1A. First pelvic-fin ray on blind side opposite to second ray on ocular side; origin of pelvic fin on ocular side slightly behind tip of isthmus, their distance subequal to base length of pelvic fin on ocular side; lower part of urohyal truncate distally...........................................................................................
Taeniopsetta
(1 species)
1B. First pelvic-fin ray on blind side opposite to third or fourth ray on ocular side; origin of pelvic fin on ocular side at or near tip of isthmus; lower part of urohyal pointed distally............................................................ 2
2A. Mouth extremely large, maxillary length more than half of HL; end of upper jaw extend to or well behind posterior margin of eye................................................................................................. 3
2B. Mouth small to moderate large, maxillary length less than half of HL; end of upper jaw before posterior margin of eye..... 4
3A. Anterior tip of upper jaw extending beyond snout tip; pectoral-fin length on ocular side longer than HL.....
Kamoharaia
(1)
3B. Anterior tip of upper jaw not extending beyond snout tip; pectoral-fin length on ocular side shorter than HL..................................................................................................
Chascanopsetta
(2)
4A. Eyes separated by a broad concave space; interorbital space wider in males than in females and in large specimens than small ones of same sex; rostral spine usually present in males....................................................... 5
4B. Eyes separated by a bony ridge or distinctly narrow anteriorly, no sexual dimorphism on interorbital space; no rostral spine.. .................................................................................................. 11
5A. First dorsal-fin ray elongate, lure-like, longer than and free from the second ray; gill rakers palmate......
Asterorhombus
(2)
5B. First dorsal-fin ray shorter than second, connected to each other by fin membrane; gill rakers not palmate in shape........ 6
6A. Tip of isthmus below posterior margin of eye............................................................... 7
6B. Tip of isthmus below middle to anterior margin of eye........................................................ 8
7A. Body long elliptical, body depth <46.2% SL...................................................
Parabothus
(4)
7B. Body ovoid, body depth> 50% SL..........................................................
Tosarhombus
(1)
8A. LLs> 76............................................................................................ 9
8B. LLs <61........................................................................................... 10
9A. Anterior dorsal-fin rays elongate; 3 clear ocelli on body.......................................
Grammatobothus
(2)
9B. Anterior dorsal-fin rays not elongate; no clear ocelli on body............................................
Bothus
(3)
10A. Scales ctenoid, with long hair like spines on posterior margin; body dark brown, with a large dark blue blotch on blind side in males.................................................................................
Crossorhombus
(4)
10B. Scales ctenoid, with short spines on posterior margin; body greyish or greenish brown, light grayish on blind side in males........................................................................................
Engyprosopon
(9)
11A. HL> 22% SL; vert. <45.............................................................................. 12
11B. HL <21% SL; vert.> 49.............................................................................. 13
12A. Upper-jaw length about equal to eye diameter; scales with long hair like spines on posterior margin............
Psettina
(4)
12B. Upper-jaw length longer than eye diameter; scales cycloids or ctenoids with short spines on posterior margin....................................................................................................
Arnoglossus
(6)
13A. Upper-jaw length 3.1–6.2% SL, lower-jaw length 5.6–7.8%, upper-eye diameter 4.8–6.2%; vert. 11–12+37–42=48–54.... 14
13B. Upper-jaw length 7.5–8.8% SL, lower-jaw length 10.2–11.5, upper-eye diameter 3.3–4.5; vert. 13+37–38=50–51...................................................................................................
Neolaeops
(1)
14A. Teeth present on both jaws of ocular side; upper-jaw length about equal to eye diameter; HL 18.1–20.6% SL....................................................................................................
Japonolaeops
(1)
14B. Teeth absent on both jaws of ocular side; upper-jaw length much shorter than eye diameter; HL 14.9–17.6% SL......................................................................................................
Laeops
(1)