A new genus of cardinalfish (Apogonidae: Percomorpha), redescription of Archamia and resemblances and relationships with Kurtus (Kurtidae: Percomorpha) Author Fraser, Thomas H. text Zootaxa 2013 2013-09-19 3714 1 1 63 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3714.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3714.1.1 1175-5326 10099501 AADEC3E3-FAEF-4865-8A26-B1483B11DCE9 Kurtus Type species Kurtus indicus Bloch, 1786 Figures 3–12 , 16 , 20–26 ; Table 1 Material examined: Kurtus indicus UF 182306 (1, 93.7), Sri Lanka , off of Myiddy , 19 Mar 1970 , male. USNM 372503 , (1, 69.3); Myanmar , Yangon Fish landing; 30 Nov 1997 , digital x-ray. USMN 267150 , (5, 55.7–56.5), Bangladesh , 21°32'N 91°29'E ; Anton Bruun ; 4 Apr 1963 ; cleared and counter stained, one 63 mm , male. USMN 345060 , (5, 121–147), Myliddy , N tip of Sri Lanka ; 18 Mar 1970 ; digital x-ray, 3 males , 2 females . USNM 305690 , (1, 63.0); Porto Novo , Madras State , India 11°29'30"N 79°46'E , 19 Aug 1966 , cleared and counter stained, previously dissected, female. Kurtus gulliveri UF 114338, (1, 248), New Guinea , Elevvaia River ; 6°07'S 141°35'E , 26 June 2000 , female. USNM 217309 , (1,47), New Guinea , Strickland river , 7°29'42"S 141°29'24"E , Oct-Dec 1975, juvenile, cleared and counter stained, previously dissected. USNM 217311 , (1, 103); New Guinea , Lower Fly River ; 10 Dec 1975 , digital x-ray, female. USNM 408319 , (4, 93–121); Australia , Northern Territory , Marrakai Creek , tributary of Adelaide River ; 16 Jul 2001 . USNM 401442 , (50+, 6–23); Australia , Northern Territory , Adelaide River , Plankton tow; 4 Nov 2001 . FIGURE 20 . A . Kurtus indicus , UF 182306, 93.7 mm SL, Sri Lanka, off of Myiddy, 19 Mar 1970, preserved in ethyl alcohol, male. B . Kurtus gulliveri , 180 mm SL, Fly River, Papua New Guinea, perimortem, by Gerald R. Allen. Diagnosis. One dorsal fin, VII, first five, small spines fused to proximal-middle and distal radials, first spine supernumerary in position with strong procumbent spine; internal support of spines by serial proximal-middle radials closely associated, no broadening of 6 th and 7 th elements; two anal spines, both supernumerary in position, first segmented, branched anal ray in serial association with first distal and proximal-middle radials; fused pterosphenoids with median ossified to cartilaginous portion; parietals separated by supraoccipital; ribs expanded forming a bony capsule over the swim bladder; PU2 with neural spine; second epibranchial articulating with third pharyngobranchial; inferior foramina present on caudal vertebrae including PU3; swim bladder modified posteriorly, rostral gas gland and ventral oval; free neuromasts on head and anterior body; lateral line short ending just past head, pores between lateral-line scales not in scales; tiny cycloid scales on body; reduced cephalic sensory canal system; free neuromasts cover head and anterior body; males with supraoccipital crest; eggs carried on head of male (one species); bifid filaments present on eggs around the micropyle (one species).