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Stiphodon sapphirinus, a new species of freshwater goby from New Caledonia (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) Ronald E. WATSON (1), Philippe KEITH (2) & Gérard MARQUET (3) (1) Goby
Research, 3658 NW 41st Lane, Gainesville, Florida 32605-1468, USA. Abstract.
- Stiphodon sapphirinus, new species, is described on the basis
of material collected from New Caledonia. It is distinguished from all
other congeners in having nine segmented rays in the second dorsal fin,
an elongate and filamentous fourth dorsal spine that lacks membranous
tissue, usually 14 pectoral rays, 31-51 fine tricuspid premaxillary teeth,
and sexual differences related to symphyseal teeth (0-2 small teeth in
females vs 1-4 stout teeth in males), predorsal midline (usually
absent in males and conspicuous in females), scales in transverse forward
series, distribution of belly scales (absent in males and cycloid scales
present in females) and colour pattern (males with a blue head and cobalt
blue sides). |
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