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by Tomio Iwamoto at
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hrs on
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, female, from Nuku Hiva (
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), Marquesas, Polynesia, station CP 1175, captured by beam trawl in
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by the MUSORSTOM 9 Expedition on
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<date id="FFF110665918276FFAF2AF0BFF2ECB33" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" value="1997-08-25">25 Aug. 1997</date>
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, an immature male, collected along with
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2001-1060.
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, male, from Somo-Somo Strait,
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), Field no. CP 1395, captured by otter trawl in
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<quantity id="4CB79B435918276FFF79AF96FEF9CB83" box="[182,258,1963,1989]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.2299999999999995" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" unit="m" value="423.0">423 m</quantity>
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on
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<date id="FFF110665918276FFEFEAF96FE29CB83" box="[305,466,1963,1989]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" value="1999-02-23">23 Feb. 1999</date>
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<collectionCode id="ED5EAE635918276FFE11AF96FDC3CB83" LSID="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" box="[478,568,1963,1989]" httpUri="http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988" name="Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">MNHN</collectionCode>
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1989-0748,
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, female,
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<collectingCountry id="F35876365918276FFC69AF96FBE1CB83" box="[934,1050,1963,1989]" name="Seychelles" pageId="31" pageNumber="32">Seychelle</collectingCountry>
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Islands, (
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,
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), Sta. Radiale 2, collected by benthic trap in
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, by A. Intes in
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<date id="FFF110665918276FFC94AFECFC29CBAD" box="[859,978,2001,2027]" pageId="31" pageNumber="32" value="1987-10">Oct. 1987</date>
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<subSubSection id="C355652D59272750FF09A8AAFEEDCE0A" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" type="diagnosis">
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FF09A8AAFEBDCCF7" bold="true" box="[198,326,151,177]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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A moderately elongate species of
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, subgenus
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FC28A8A5FB88CCF7" box="[999,1139,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Coecilophis</emphasis>
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Counts and measurements (in mm) of the
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Total length 390; head 37.5; trunk 119.5; tail 233; predorsal distance 52; pectoral-fin length 17; pectoral-fin base 3.0; body depth at gill openings 12.5; body width at gill openings 11.5; body depth at anus 11.3; body width at anus 10.3; snout 7.3; tip of snout to rictus 16.4; eye diameter 6.0; interorbital distance 5.7; gill-opening height 5.2; isthmus width ~7. Vertebral formula 16/62/169.
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</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8BF036A659272750FF58AC62FB9EC830" blockId="32.[151,1125,1119,1143]" box="[151,1125,1119,1143]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FF58AC62FEDDC831" bold="true" box="[151,294,1119,1143]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">FIGURE 32.</emphasis>
|
||
Holotype of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559272750FE7BAC62FD82C830" box="[436,633,1119,1142]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FE7BAC62FD82C830" box="[436,633,1119,1142]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, CAS 214208, 390 mm, from the Philippines.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF30662E59272750FF58AE22FC2FCA71" box="[151,980,1567,1591]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195922/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" targetBox="[170,1414,1212,1511]" targetPageId="32">
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<paragraph id="8BF036A659272750FF58AE22FC2FCA71" blockId="32.[151,980,1567,1591]" box="[151,980,1567,1591]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FF58AE22FEDDCA71" bold="true" box="[151,294,1567,1591]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">FIGURE 33.</emphasis>
|
||
Head of holotype of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559272750FDC5AE1DFD34CA71" box="[522,719,1568,1591]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FDC5AE1DFD34CA71" box="[522,719,1568,1591]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, CAS 214208, 390 mm.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C355652D59272753FF09AE58FD66C8F5" lastPageId="35" lastPageNumber="36" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" type="description">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659272750FF09AE58FEB0CBB2" blockId="32.[151,1436,1637,2036]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459272750FF09AE58FEA5CA39" bold="true" box="[198,350,1637,1663]" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Description.</emphasis>
|
||
Body moderately elongate (
|
||
<figureCitation id="13742A2359272750FD75AE58FCCECA39" box="[698,821,1637,1663]" captionStart="FIGURE 32" captionStartId="32.[151,255,1119,1143]" captionTargetBox="[158,1419,637,1105]" captionTargetId="figure@32.[151,1436,630,1107]" captionTargetPageId="32" captionText="FIGURE 32. Holotype of Ophichthus tomioi, CAS 214208, 390 mm, from the Philippines." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195921/files/figure.png" pageId="32" pageNumber="33">Figure 32</figureCitation>
|
||
), compressed in posterior tail region; depth at gill openings
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FEC7AEB7FE94CAE2" box="[264,367,1674,1700]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.112" metricValueMax="7.874" metricValueMin="6.35" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="28.0" valueMax="31.0" valueMin="25.0">25–31 in</quantity>
|
||
TL. Branchial basket slightly wider and deeper than body. Head and trunk short,
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FAE9AEB7FA67CAE2" box="[1318,1436,1674,1700]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.604" metricValueMax="6.858" metricValueMin="6.35" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="2.6" valueMax="2.7" valueMin="2.5">2.5–2.7 in</quantity>
|
||
TL; head
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FEC7AE8DFE95CA8C" box="[264,366,1712,1738]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.667" metricValueMax="2.794" metricValueMin="2.54" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="10.5" valueMax="11.0" valueMin="10.0">10–11 in</quantity>
|
||
TL, 3.0–
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FE14AE8DFDE6CA8C" box="[475,541,1712,1738]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="9.652" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="3.8">3.8 in</quantity>
|
||
trunk. Snout short, rounded when viewed from above. Snout not bisected on underside by a groove. Lower jaw slightly included, upper and lower lips almost meet when mouth is closed. Mouth not elongate, rictus about 1/2 eye length behind rear margin of eye. Eye large,
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FBB5AEC7FB0BCB52" box="[1146,1264,1786,1812]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.731" metricValueMax="7.366" metricValueMin="6.096" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="2.65" valueMax="2.9" valueMin="2.4">2.4–2.9 in</quantity>
|
||
upper jaw and
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359272750FF58AF1DFEF5CB7C" box="[151,270,1824,1850]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.524" metricValueMax="1.6764" metricValueMin="1.3716" pageId="32" pageNumber="33" unit="in" value="6.0" valueMax="6.6" valueMin="5.4">5.4–6.6 in</quantity>
|
||
head, its center above middle of upper jaw. Tube of anterior nostril short, not reaching snout tip or lip margin. Lips without a barbel between nostrils. Posterior nostril a hole above upper lip, partially covered anteriorly by a small flap that extends slightly beneath edge of lip. Dorsal-fin origin in advance of pectoral-fin tips. Dorsal fin low, in a groove for its entire length. Anal fin higher, in a groove similar to that of dorsal. Pectoral fins pointed, elongate, and filamentous, about equal to jaw in length. Pectoral-fin base in upper half of gill opening.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="DF30662E59262751FF58AF89FBFACB8D" box="[151,1025,1972,1996]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195923/files/figure.png" pageId="33" pageNumber="34" targetBox="[451,1136,194,1933]" targetPageId="33">
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||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659262751FF58AF89FBFACB8D" blockId="33.[151,1025,1972,1996]" box="[151,1025,1972,1996]" pageId="33" pageNumber="34">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459262751FF58AF89FEDDCB8A" bold="true" box="[151,294,1972,1996]" pageId="33" pageNumber="34">FIGURE 34.</emphasis>
|
||
Dentition of holotype of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559262751FDF9AF88FD07CB8A" box="[566,764,1973,1996]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="33" pageNumber="34" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459262751FDF9AF88FD07CB8A" box="[566,764,1973,1996]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="34">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, CAS 214208, 390 mm.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF30662E59252752FF58AEE7FB56CAB7" box="[151,1197,1754,1778]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195924/files/figure.png" pageId="34" pageNumber="35" targetBox="[508,1069,183,1723]" targetPageId="34">
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<paragraph id="8BF036A659252752FF58AEE7FB56CAB7" blockId="34.[151,1197,1754,1778]" box="[151,1197,1754,1778]" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459252752FF58AEE7FEDDCAB4" bold="true" box="[151,294,1754,1778]" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">FIGURE 35.</emphasis>
|
||
Dentition of paratype of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559252752FDFBAEE7FD01CAB7" box="[564,762,1754,1777]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="34" pageNumber="35" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459252752FDFBAEE7FD01CAB7" box="[564,762,1754,1777]" italics="true" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, MNHN 2001-1065, 447 mm, from Fiji.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659252752FF09AF27FD0CCBE2" blockId="34.[151,1436,1818,2031]" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">
|
||
Head pores (
|
||
<figureCitation id="13742A2359252752FE95AF27FE35CB72" box="[346,462,1818,1844]" captionStart="FIGURE 33" captionStartId="32.[151,255,1567,1591]" captionTargetBox="[170,1414,1212,1511]" captionTargetId="figure@32.[151,1436,1181,1551]" captionTargetPageId="32" captionText="FIGURE 33. Head of holotype of Ophichthus tomioi, CAS 214208, 390 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195922/files/figure.png" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">Figure 33</figureCitation>
|
||
) small, inconspicuous, difficult to discern. Single median interorbital and temporal pores. Supraorbital pores 1+4, infraorbital pores 4+2, lower jaw pores 6–7, preopercular pores 2. Lateral-line pores present but difficult to enumerate, 8 before gill opening. Total pores of a
|
||
<typeStatus id="54F4880459252752FBF4AF58FB5BCB39" box="[1083,1184,1893,1919]" pageId="34" pageNumber="35" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
|
||
(MNHN 2001-1065) 160, 62 before anus, last pore
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359252752FE37AFB7FDB1CBE2" box="[504,586,1930,1956]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.3" pageId="34" pageNumber="35" unit="mm" value="33.0">33 mm</quantity>
|
||
before tail tip.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659252753FF09AF8DFB13CCBA" blockId="34.[151,1436,1818,2031]" lastBlockId="35.[151,1436,152,402]" lastPageId="35" lastPageNumber="36" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">
|
||
Teeth (
|
||
<figureCitation id="13742A2359252752FED8AF8DFE43CB8C" box="[279,440,1968,1994]" captionStart-0="FIGURE 34" captionStart-1="FIGURE 35" captionStartId-0="33.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionStartId-1="34.[151,255,1754,1778]" captionTargetBox-0="[451,1136,194,1933]" captionTargetBox-1="[508,1069,183,1723]" captionTargetId-0="figure@33.[451,1136,194,1951]" captionTargetId-1="figure@34.[508,1080,164,1733]" captionTargetPageId-0="33" captionTargetPageId-1="34" captionText-0="FIGURE 34. Dentition of holotype of Ophichthus tomioi, CAS 214208, 390 mm." captionText-1="FIGURE 35. Dentition of paratype of Ophichthus tomioi, MNHN 2001 - 1065, 447 mm, from Fiji." httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/195923/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/195924/files/figure.png" pageId="34" pageNumber="35">Figure 34–35</figureCitation>
|
||
) small, conical, numerous. Intermaxillary with a rosette of 5–9 small teeth, then 3–6 irregular pairs and a linear row of 16–19 teeth on the vomer, becoming slightly smaller posteriorly. Maxillary teeth biserial, close set. An inner row of about 30–40 begins behind level of posterior nostril origin, flanked by an outer row of about 30–45 slightly smaller teeth. Mandibular teeth close set, forming biserial rows of 50–60 teeth. (The number but not the condition of jaw teeth varies considerably between specimens.)
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF09A935FAEACDD4" blockId="35.[151,1436,152,402]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
Color in ethanol yellow ventrally, becoming tan along mid-flanks, then paler dorsally. Brown along lateral midline, posterior tail region, snout, lateral edge of anterior nostrils, interorbital region, and shoulders.
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FA94A910FA6CCD01" box="[1371,1431,301,327]" name="China" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Chin</collectingCountry>
|
||
, throat, fins, inside of mouth, and tail tip pale. Peritoneum gray, darker than exterior surface. Ventral surface of posteriormost tail region (~1 head length) black, including a black smudge on anal fin membrane.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="DF30662E59242753FF58A9FFFE0DCDBF" ID-Table-UUID="DF30662E59242753FF58A9FFFE0DCDBF" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF30662E59242753FF58A9FFFE0DCDBF" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" targetBox="[151,1436,533,1111]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="35">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF58A9FFFE0DCDBF" blockId="35.[151,1436,450,505]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF58A9FFFEF0CD9C" bold="true" box="[151,267,450,474]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
|
||
Counts and proportions (in thousandths) of the holotype and four paratypes of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FB9CA9FFFAE3CD9F" box="[1107,1304,450,473]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FB9CA9FFFAE3CD9F" box="[1107,1304,450,473]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A20857CF59242753FAD0A9FFFA8ECD9C" box="[1311,1397,450,474]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" rank="species">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FAD0A9FFFA8ECD9C" bold="true" box="[1311,1397,450,474]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
TL = total length. HL = head length.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FD10AA28FBA4C811" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<table id="F94FC4065924D88FFF58AA28FA67C811" box="[151,1436,533,1111]" gridcols="3" gridrows="10" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AA28FA67CE6A" box="[151,1436,533,556]" gridrow="0" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" rowspan-0="1">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AA28FCE7CE6A" box="[735,796,533,556]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Mean</th>
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAA28FA67CE6A" box="[1027,1436,533,556]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Range</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AA7DFA67CEC7" box="[151,1436,576,641]" gridrow="1" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AA7DFE52CEC7" box="[151,425,576,641]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">TL (mm) HL/TL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AA7DFCE7CEC7" box="[735,796,576,641]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">--- 94</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAA7DFA67CEC7" box="[1027,1436,576,641]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">334–447 91–100</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AAA8FA67CEEA" box="[151,1436,661,684]" gridrow="2" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AAA8FE52CEEA" box="[151,425,661,684]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Head and trunk/TL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AAA8FCE7CEEA" box="[735,796,661,684]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">394</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAAA8FA67CEEA" box="[1027,1436,661,684]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">374–407</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AAFDFA67CF47" box="[151,1436,704,769]" gridrow="3" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AAFDFE52CF47" box="[151,425,704,769]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Tail/TL Depth at gill opening/TL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AAFDFCE7CF47" box="[735,796,704,769]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">606 35</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAAFDFA67CF47" box="[1027,1436,704,769]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">592–626 32–40</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AB28FA67CF6A" box="[151,1436,789,812]" gridrow="4" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AB28FE52CF6A" box="[151,425,789,812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Dorsal-fin origin/TL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AB28FCE7CF6A" box="[735,796,789,812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">133</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAB28FA67CF6A" box="[1027,1436,789,812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">126–138</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AB7DFA67CFC7" box="[151,1436,832,897]" gridrow="5" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AB7DFE52CFC7" box="[151,425,832,897]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Pectoral-fin length/HL Upper jaw/HL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AB7DFCE7CFC7" box="[735,796,832,897]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">447 408</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAB7DFA67CFC7" box="[1027,1436,832,897]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">396–455 378–438</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58ABA8FA67CFEA" box="[151,1436,917,940]" gridrow="6" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58ABA8FE52CFEA" box="[151,425,917,940]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Snout/HL</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10ABA8FCE7CFEA" box="[735,796,917,940]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">198</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCABA8FA67CFEA" box="[1027,1436,917,940]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">175–211</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58ABFDFA67C847" box="[151,1436,960,1025]" gridrow="7" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58ABFDFE52C847" box="[151,425,960,1025]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Eye/HL Predorsal vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10ABFDFCE7C847" box="[735,796,960,1025]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">171 17</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCABFDFA67C847" box="[1027,1436,960,1025]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">152–185 16–18</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AC28FA67C86A" box="[151,1436,1045,1068]" gridrow="8" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AC28FE52C86A" box="[151,425,1045,1068]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Preanal vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AC28FCE7C86A" box="[735,796,1045,1068]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">63</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAC28FA67C86A" box="[1027,1436,1045,1068]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">60–67</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="357F34E45924D88FFF58AC7DFA67C811" box="[151,1436,1088,1111]" gridrow="9" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<th id="76AE5D985924D88FFF58AC7DFE52C811" box="[151,425,1088,1111]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Total vertebrae</th>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFD10AC7DFCE7C811" box="[735,796,1088,1111]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">178</td>
|
||
<td id="76AE5D985924D88FFBCCAC7DFA67C811" box="[1027,1436,1088,1111]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">166–189</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF09ACA5FEFBC8F4" bold="true" box="[198,256,1176,1202]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Size.</emphasis>
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Largest known is
|
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<quantity id="4CB79B4359242753FE17ACA4FDC7C8F5" box="[472,572,1177,1203]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.47" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" unit="mm" value="447.0">447 mm</quantity>
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, a male.
|
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</paragraph>
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||
</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C355652D59242753FF09AC83FDB6C8B8" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF09AC83FDB6C8B8" blockId="35.[151,1437,1176,2024]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF09AC83FEA8C89E" bold="true" box="[198,339,1214,1240]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Etymology.</emphasis>
|
||
I take pleasure in naming the new species
|
||
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|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FC82AC82FC63C89E" box="[845,920,1215,1240]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
in honor of my friend and colleague Tomio Iwamoto, who captured the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54F4880459242753FE10ACD9FDB2C8B8" box="[479,585,1252,1278]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C355652D59242753FF09AD35FDC9C90E" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="distribution">
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<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF09AD35FDC9C90E" blockId="35.[151,1437,1176,2024]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
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<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF09AD35FE9CC964" bold="true" box="[198,359,1288,1314]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Distribution.</emphasis>
|
||
Known from the
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FD8BAD34FD30C965" box="[580,715,1289,1315]" name="Philippines" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Philippines</collectingCountry>
|
||
, the Marquesas,
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FC57AD34FC3AC965" box="[920,961,1289,1315]" name="Fiji" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Fiji</collectingCountry>
|
||
and the
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FBE1AD34FB5BC965" box="[1070,1184,1289,1315]" name="Seychelles" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Seychelle</collectingCountry>
|
||
Islands, captured by trap and trawl at
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359242753FE92AD13FE19C90E" box="[349,482,1326,1352]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.6149999999999998" metricValueMax="4.2299999999999995" metricValueMin="3.0" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" unit="m" value="361.5" valueMax="423.0" valueMin="300.0">300–423 m</quantity>
|
||
depth.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C355652D59242753FF09AD6EFB9BCBAE" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF09AD6EFC7CCA08" blockId="35.[151,1437,1176,2024]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF09AD6EFEC4C92B" bold="true" box="[198,319,1363,1389]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Remarks.</emphasis>
|
||
The new species is most closely related to those
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FC57AD69FBDFC92B" box="[920,1060,1364,1389]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Coecilophis" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FC57AD69FBDFC92B" box="[920,1060,1364,1389]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Coecilophis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
with biserial jaw dentition and two preopercular pores,
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FE0DAD44FEF9C9FE" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
viz.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FE3BAD44FCCBC9D4" box="[500,816,1401,1426]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aniptocheilos">Ophichthus aniptocheilos</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FCF2AD44FBC6C9D4" box="[829,1085,1401,1426]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachynotopterus">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FCF2AD44FCADC9D4" box="[829,854,1401,1426]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. brachynotopterus
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FB85AD44FB02C9D4" box="[1098,1273,1401,1426]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="congroides">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FB85AD44FB98C9D4" box="[1098,1123,1401,1426]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. congroides
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FAC9AD44FA8AC9D4" box="[1286,1393,1401,1426]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="genie">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FAC9AD44FAE4C9D4" box="[1286,1311,1401,1426]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. genie
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FAB0AD44FF06C9FE" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kunaloa">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FAB0AD44FA63C9D4" box="[1407,1432,1401,1426]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. kunaloa
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FEF1ADA2FE16C9FE" box="[318,493,1439,1464]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mystacinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FEF1ADA2FE16C9FE" box="[318,493,1439,1464]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FEF1ADA2FEACC9FE" box="[318,343,1439,1464]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. mystacinus
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
. All but
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FD92ADA2FD3DC9FE" box="[605,710,1439,1464]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="genie">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FD92ADA2FD3DC9FE" box="[605,710,1439,1464]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FD92ADA2FD8DC9FE" box="[605,630,1439,1464]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. genie
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
possess the black anal-fin base coloration posteriorly. The dorsal-fin origin of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FE44ADF9FDC2C99B" box="[395,569,1476,1501]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mystacinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FE44ADF9FDC2C99B" box="[395,569,1476,1501]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FE44ADF9FE5FC99B" box="[395,420,1476,1501]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. mystacinus
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(mid-trunk),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FD2EADF9FC24C99B" box="[737,991,1476,1501]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="brachynotopterus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FD2EADF9FC24C99B" box="[737,991,1476,1501]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FD2EADF9FD01C99B" box="[737,762,1476,1501]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. brachynotopterus
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FBEBADF9FB29C99B" box="[1060,1234,1476,1501]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="congroides">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FBEBADF9FB29C99B" box="[1060,1234,1476,1501]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FBEBADF9FBC6C99B" box="[1060,1085,1476,1501]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. congroides
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(slightly behind pectoral-fin tips) is posterior to that of
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FDB9ADD4FD0ACA44" box="[630,753,1513,1538]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FDB9ADD4FD15CA44" box="[630,750,1513,1538]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FDB9ADD4FD74CA44" box="[630,655,1513,1538]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. tomioi
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
From
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FC8CADD4FC30CA44" box="[835,971,1513,1538]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kunaloa">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FC8CADD4FC30CA44" box="[835,971,1513,1538]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FC8CADD4FCA7CA44" box="[835,860,1513,1538]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. kunaloa
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
the new species differs in the relative length of its eye to its jaw (2.0–2.7
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FDF3AE32FDA7CA6E" box="[572,604,1551,1576]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
<quantity id="4CB79B4359242753FDABAE33FD20CA6E" box="[612,731,1550,1576]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="9.906" metricValueMax="10.668" metricValueMin="9.144" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" unit="in" value="3.9" valueMax="4.2" valueMin="3.6">3.6–4.2 in</quantity>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FD2CAE32FC9ECA6E" box="[739,869,1551,1576]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kunaloa">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FD2CAE32FC9ECA6E" box="[739,869,1551,1576]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FD2CAE32FD00CA6E" box="[739,763,1551,1576]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. kunaloa
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
).
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FCB0AE32FB56CA6E" box="[895,1197,1551,1576]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aniptocheilos">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FCB0AE32FB56CA6E" box="[895,1197,1551,1576]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Ophichthus aniptocheilos</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
has fewer vertebrae (140
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF1BAE09FF0FCA0B" box="[212,244,1588,1613]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">vs.</emphasis>
|
||
166–189) and is more darkly pigmented than
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FCDDAE09FC7BCA0B" box="[786,896,1588,1613]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FCDDAE09FC7BCA0B" box="[786,896,1588,1613]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FCDDAE09FCD1CA0B" box="[786,810,1588,1613]" name="Iceland" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">O</collectingCountry>
|
||
. tomioi
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BF036A659242753FF09AE64FB9BCBAE" blockId="35.[151,1437,1176,2024]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FF09AE64FE5ECA34" box="[198,421,1625,1650]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tomioi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FF09AE64FE5ECA34" box="[198,421,1625,1650]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Ophichthus tomioi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
is perhaps the most widely distributed of deepwater Indo-Pacific
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C4F4D2559242753FB13AE64FA93CA34" box="[1244,1384,1625,1650]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Coecilophis" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B93BEAB459242753FB13AE64FA93CA34" box="[1244,1384,1625,1650]" italics="true" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Coecilophis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FAB4AE64FA67CA35" box="[1403,1436,1625,1651]" name="American Samoa" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">As</collectingCountry>
|
||
stated in the description, the number but not the condition of jaw teeth varies considerably between some of the specimens. For example, the anterior vomerine teeth of the Fijian specimen (MNHN 2001-1065) are neatly biserial, whereas the jaw teeth are irregularly biserial (
|
||
<figureCitation id="13742A2359242753FCB1AEF4FC02CAA5" box="[894,1017,1737,1763]" captionStart="FIGURE 35" captionStartId="34.[151,255,1754,1778]" captionTargetBox="[508,1069,183,1723]" captionTargetId="figure@34.[508,1080,164,1733]" captionTargetPageId="34" captionText="FIGURE 35. Dentition of paratype of Ophichthus tomioi, MNHN 2001 - 1065, 447 mm, from Fiji." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195924/files/figure.png" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Figure 35</figureCitation>
|
||
). Those of the
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FB60AEF4FAD0CAA5" box="[1199,1323,1737,1763]" name="Philippines" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Philippine</collectingCountry>
|
||
<typeStatus id="54F4880459242753FAFCAEF4FA67CAA5" box="[1331,1436,1737,1763]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="13742A2359242753FF50AED3FEE3CB4E" box="[159,280,1774,1800]" captionStart="FIGURE 34" captionStartId="33.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[451,1136,194,1933]" captionTargetId="figure@33.[451,1136,194,1951]" captionTargetPageId="33" captionText="FIGURE 34. Dentition of holotype of Ophichthus tomioi, CAS 214208, 390 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/195923/files/figure.png" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Figure 34</figureCitation>
|
||
) are similar in size and number but not as neatly arranged. I do not find such differences to be significant. The broad range of vertebral numbers of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54F4880459242753FCAFAF29FC36CB68" box="[864,973,1812,1838]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
and four
|
||
<typeStatus id="54F4880459242753FB88AF29FB45CB68" box="[1095,1214,1812,1838]" pageId="35" pageNumber="36" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
|
||
is also somewhat perplexing. The vertebral formulae of those specimens are:
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FC9AAF04FC29CB15" box="[853,978,1849,1875]" name="Seychelles" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Seychelles</collectingCountry>
|
||
16/60/166;
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FBAEAF04FB71CB15" box="[1121,1162,1849,1875]" name="Fiji" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Fiji</collectingCountry>
|
||
16/67/169;
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F358763659242753FAD7AF04FA67CB15" box="[1304,1436,1849,1875]" name="Philippines" pageId="35" pageNumber="36">Philippines</collectingCountry>
|
||
16/62/169; and Marquesas 18/63/187 and 18/63/189. I am advised by D.G. Smith of the National Museum of Natural History (pers. comm.) that widely-dispersed species of Indo-Pacific eels occasionally possess endemic forms in the Marquesas. I accept that likelihood here, however lacking other morphometric or meristic characters for those specimens I am hesitant to recognize them as distinct.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |