Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) gomoni Last and Richards 2012

Gomon’s gurnard

Figure 11, Tables 1–4

Diagnosis. A species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla with a patch of scales on the prepectoral area, lacking scales on the nape, breast, and interpelvic area, cleithral spine short (8.8–9.5% SL), interorbital narrow (6.3–7.9% SL), P1 12+3. No indication of hyperostosis.

Description. See Last and Richards (2012) for complete description.

Material examined. Holotype WAM P26270-004, 1(174 mm SL), Indian Ocean, Western Australia, 230 km NW of Beagle Bay, 15o30’S, 120o58’E, FRV Courageous, shot 0781, P. Brown et al., 28 June1978, 280– 320 m. Paratypes WAM P26270-004, 2(155–156 mm SL), taken with the holotype.

Distribution. Single location - Indian Ocean, Western Australia, 230 km north-west of Beagle Bay, 15°30’S, 120°58’E.

species Nape Pre-P1 Breast Interpelvic P. ryukyuensis Absent Absent Absent Absent P. guezei Present Absent Present Absent P. s a u m a re z Absent Absent Absent Absent P. gomoni Absent Present Absent Absent P. cajorarori sp. nov. Present Absent Present Absent temperate species Absent Absent Rarely Present Rarely Present