A new genus and species of congrid eel from the Philippines (Anguillliformes: Congridae: Bathymyrinae)
Smith, David G.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-07-31
4454
1
78
83
Böhlke
1949
[410,589,554,580]
Actinopterygii
Congridae
GBIF
Animalia
Anguilliformes
1
79
Chordata
subFamily
Bathymyrinae
1a. Opening of posterior nostril exposed in lateral view ....................................................................................................................... 2 1b. Opening of posterior nostril concealed in lateral view...................................................................................................................... 5 2a. Teeth in jaws in multiserial bands ............................................................................................................. Ariosoma Swainson 18382b. Teeth in jaws in one or two series .................................................................................................................................................... 3 3a. Upper edge of gill opening above top of pectoral-fin base, enclosing entire pectoral fin; outer row of maxillary teeth blade-like, close-set, forming a cutting edge .......................................................................................................... Paraconger Kanazawa 1961 3b. Upper edge of gill opening below top of pectoral-fin base, not enclosing entire pectoral fin; teeth variable ................................ 4 4a. Intermaxillary tooth patch curved upward at end of snout, fully exposed when mouth closed; maxillary teeth mainly uniserial, forming a cutting edge; IO3 and IO4 pores present .................................................................................. Bathymyrus Alcock 1889 4b. Intermaxillary tooth patch not curved upward at end of snout, not completely exposed when mouth closed; maxillary teeth triserial, not forming a cutting edge; IO3 and IO4 pores absent ......................................................... Chiloconger Myers & Wade 1941 5a. An acute bony projection at end of snout ...................................................................................................... Rostroconger gen. nov.5b. End of snout rounded and fleshy, without a bony projection ........................................................................................................... 6 6a. Posterior nostril low on side of snout near lip, covered by a flap dorsally .................................. Parabathymyrus Kamohara, 1938 6b. Posterior nostril opening through a ventrally directed tube on edge of upper lip behind labial flange .............................................. ......................................................................................................................................... Kenyaconger Smith & Karmovskaya 2003