Luzonichthys seaver, a new species of Anthiinae (Perciformes, Serranidae) from Pohnpei, Micronesia

By

Copus, Joshua
Ka'Apu-Lyons, Cassie
Pyle, Richard

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015-04-27

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

3

Pages

1--11

Subjects

Luzonichthys , MCE , mesophotic coral ecosystems , mesophotic coral ecosystems , Micronesia , new species , Pohnpei , Serranidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4902
eLocator: e4902

 

Abstract

Luzonichthys seaver, n. sp., is described from two specimens, 42-46 mm standard length (SL) collected from Pohnpei, Micronesia. Collections were made by divers on mixed-gas closed-circuit rebreathers using hand nets at depths of 90-100 m. Luzonichthys seaver is distinct from all other species of the genus in the characters of lateral line scales, gill rakers, pelvic fin length, caudal concavity and coloration. Of the six species of Luzonichthys, it appears to be morphologically most similar to L. earlei and L. whitleyi.