The tropical species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla (Pisces: Triglidae: Pterygotrigla) with description of a new species
Author
Richards, William J.
Author
Yato, Takuji
text
Zootaxa
2012
3484
53
64
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.213035
8f521db0-0f89-41e2-b355-03b9213ac42b
1175-5326
213035
5018BF28-D608-42CA-AFB9-160036E54591
Genus
Pterygotrigla
Waite 1899
Diagnosis.
Pterygiophores of first dorsal fin expanded to form flat, plate-like elements along base of first dorsal fin; body scales small <65 along lateral line. Vertebrae 26–28.
Type
species:
Trigla polommata
Richardson 1839
by original designation. Comprises three subgenera:
Otohime
Jordan
& Starks 1907,
Parapterygotrigla
Matsubara 1937
and
Pterygotrigla
.