A review of the species in the Apogon fasciatus group with a description of a new species of cardinalfish from the Indo-West Pacific (Perciformes: Apogonidae). Thomas H. Fraser Zootaxa 2005 924 1 30 FSBH urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:58F5E86D-3FF3-4BC8-87E9-E595BCD6E006 Apogonidae Apogon CoL Animalia Apogon bryx Fraser 1998:987 Perciformes 23 Chordata species bryx  Other Material:  Indian Ocean: Eritrea:  HUJ11765(1, 45).  Mozambique:  SAIAB3075(2, 39-43); Lurio;  8 Aug 1950; x-ray.   SAIAB3074(1, 31); Nacala; 26-  27 Oct 1956; x-ray.   SAIAB3073(2, 44-46); Mozambique I.;  Jun 1950; x-ray.   USNM213372; (4, 38- 45); Anton Bruun Cr. 8; LK 64-46;  9 Oct 1964; 19°09'S 36°55'E; 88 m.  Somalia:  USNM213373; (6, 43.3-48.7); 11°18'N 51°08'E; Anton Bruun Cr. 9, Sta 459;  17 Dec 1964; 25-29 m; x-ray.  Thailand:  USNM213366(6, 50-60); 9°54'N 97°42'E; Anton Bruun Cr. 1, Sta 21;  Mar 24 1963; 70 m; x-ray.  India:  FMNH75675; (1, 41); west of Cochin Harbor entrance;  7 Apr 1964.  Bangladesh:  USMN213369(1, 51.9);  USNM213310; (1, 26); 21°00'N 91°59'E; Anton Bruun Cr. 1 Sta 46;  5 Apr 1963; 23-25 m.  Myanmar:  USNM213367; (20, 28-60); Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 22;  24 Mar 1963; 10°37'N 97°34'E; 96 m.   USNM213368; (4, 36-59); Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 37;  30 Mar 1963; 13°28'N 97°19'E; 72 m.   USNM213369; (1, 51.9); Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 38;  30 Mar 1963; 14°07'N 97°05'E; 62 m.   USNM213370; (6, 25-41); Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 47B;  5 Apr 1963; 20°27'N 92°20'E; 20 m.   USNM213371; (1, 49); Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 48;  5 Apr 1963 19°41'N 93°08'E; 38 m. Pacific Ocean: Australia:  AMSI. 20753032; (3, 38-47); Queensland, NW of Nymph I., 14°36'S 145°E;  8 Feb 1979; 14-15 m; x-ray.  Indonesia:  USNM171464; (26, 19-40); Makassas Strait; D5644);  16 Dec 1909.  Philippines:  USNM361108; (36, 19-37); Panabutan Point; D5131;  6 Feb 1908.   Diagnosis. A species of the subgenus Ostorhinchuswith VI spines in first dorsal fin; three dark stripes on upper half of head and body, the broadest and midlateral, reaching end of caudal fin, two narrow stripes, the upper stripe reaching to base of second dorsal fin, the lower stripe reaching caudal fin base; no dark stripes in second dorsal or anal fins; 23-26 gill rakers and rudiments; 14 or 15 pectoral rays; blackish stomach and intestine, peritoneum silvery with many melanophores.  Description. See Figure 9 for general body shape and Table 1 for proportional percentages. Dorsal fin VI-I,9; anal fin II,8; pectoral fin usually 14-14 or 15-15 (Table 2); pelvic fin I,5; principal caudal rays 9 + 8; pored lateral-line scales 24, extend from posttemporal onto base of caudal fin; transverse scale rows above lateral line 2;transverse scale rows below lateral line 6; median predorsal scales 6; circumpeduncular scale rows 12 (5+2+5).  FIGURE 8. Distribution of collection sites for Apogon bryx, Apogon kiensis, Apogon quinquestriatusand Apogon septemstriatus. Villiform teeth in several rows on the premaxilla; two rows on the dentary; one row on the palatine and vomer; none on ectopterygoid, entopterygoid or basihyal. Rudiments and gill rakers on first arch (Table 3), 1-2 rudiments and 4-6 gill rakers on upper arch, 0-1 rudiments and 17-19 gill rakers on lower arch, 23-26 well developed gill rakers, 21-24 total gill rakers and rudiments. Vertebrae 10 + 14; 5 free hypurals, 1 pair of slender uroneurals, 3 epurals, a free parhypural; 3 predorsals; 1 spine on first dorsal pterygiophore; basisphenoid present; supramaxilla absent; posttemporal serrate on posterior margin; preopercle serrate on vertical and horizontal margins; infraorbital shelf present on third bone. Ctenoid scales on opercle, subopercle, cheek, breast, nape body and pelvic areas; ctenoidpored lateral-line scales from posttemporal to base of hypural; central pore canal on lateral-line scale with 2-3 pores on dorsal side, simple below with 1 pore, rarely with multiple pores. Color in alcohol. Median stripe from interorbit area to predorsal area (may be faint), stripe from interorbit over eye on each side of the body above the lateral line extending to caudal-fin base, a faint narrow stripe beginning behind eye extending to base of caudal fin above midlateral stripe, midlateral stripe (about width of pupil) from snout to end of caudal fin, ventral edge of midlateral stripe on body smooth. No stripes in second dorsal or anal fins. Stomach black, intestine pale with melanophores more intense and appearing black near the anal opening, peritoneum silvery with many melanophores.  FIGURE 9. Apogon bryx, USMN 213396, Bay of Bengal, Anton Bruun, 51.9 mm SL. Life colors. Smith (1961) described the living colors of Apogon kiensis(= Apogon bryx) as “Alive silvery grey with dark stripes as in fig. 5. Fins faint pink.”  Distribution. This species reported from 14-155 m in coastal shelf waters of Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Australia and the Philippines (Fig. 8). Smith (1961) reported this species from turbid water.  Remarks. This species has been taken at the same station with Apogon fasciatus(USNM 357476 and 357477). This species differs from Apogon kiensis, a close relative, by having more rudiments and gill rakers (23-26 versus 19-22), and a narrow dark stripe just above the midline stripe between the dorsal stripe (not present in A. kiensis). Fraser (1998) compared Apogon bryxwith western Indian Ocean material which he thought was an undescribed species noting the lack of any dark stripes and 14 pectoral rays as primary differences. The completely faded holotype of A. bryxand the previously undescribed species in the Indian Ocean are conspecific. 923900842 1966-06-25 CAS J. E. Norton Philippines Luzon Island, Balayan Bay, south of Barrio Nonong Casto, in 146 - 155 m CAS 34408 Batangas Province Holotype 923900834 HUJ Eritrea Indian Ocean, Red Sea HUJ 11765 923900850 1950-08-08 SAIAB Mozambique Lurio SAIAB 3075 923900851 1956-10-27 SAIAB Mozambique Nacala SAIAB 3074 923900837 1950-06 SAIAB Mozambique Mozambique I. SAIAB 3073 923900853 1964-10-09 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Mozambique -19.15 Anton Bruun Cr. 8 [station] LK 64 - 46; 88 m depth 36.916668 USNM 213372 923900829 1964-12-17 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Somalia 11.3 Anton Bruun Cr. 9, Sta 459; 25-29 m depth 51.133335 USNM 213373 923900836 1963-03-24 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Thailand 9.9 Anton Bruun Cr. 1, Sta 21; 70 m depth 97.7 USNM 213366 923900849 1964-04-07 FMNH India west of Cochin Harbor entrance FMNH 75675 923900838 1963-04-05 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Bangladesh 21.0 Anton Bruun Cr. 1 Sta 46; 23-25 m depth 91.98333 USNM 213369, USNM 213310 923900839 1963-03-24 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Myanmar 10.616667 Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 22; 96 m depth 97.566666 USNM 213367 923900866 1963-03-30 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Myanmar 13.466666 Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 37; 72 m depth 97.316666 USNM 213368 923900852 1963-03-30 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Myanmar 14.116667 Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 38; 62 m depth 97.083336 USNM 213369 923900870 1963-04-05 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Myanmar 20.45 Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 47 B; 20 m depth 92.333336 USNM 213370 923900880 1963-04-05 USNM R/V Anton Bruun Myanmar 19.683332 Anton Bruun Cr. 1; Sta 48; 38 m depth 93.13333 USNM 213371 923900884 1979-02-08 AMS Australia -14.6 NW of Nymph I.; 14-15 m depth 145.0 AMS I. 20753032 Queensland 923900871 1909-12-16 dredge USNM USS Albatross Indonesia Makassas Strait;USS Albatross Station No. D 5644 USNM 171464 923900862 1908-02-06 dredge USNM USS Albatross Philippines Panabutan Point; USS Albatross Station No. D 5131 USNM 361108