Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) guezei Fourmanoir 1963

Island gurnard

Figures 7–9, Tables 1–4

Pterygotrigla guezei Fourmanoir in Fourmanoir and Guézé 1963:18, Fig. 4. Réunion I. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1965-0067; originally as guézéi . Blanc and Hureau 1968:34, type catalog. Fricke 1999:169, listed.

Diagnosis. A species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla with scales on the nape and breast, P1 11+3. No indication of hyperostosis.

Description. D VIII-IX-11; A. 12; P1 11+3;C. 9+8/7+9 from 2 radiographs; vert. 11+16=27 from 4 radiographs; Pterygiophore interdigitation from 2 radiographs: dorsal /1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1///////, ventral 2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1////// or 2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2///////.

Material examined. MNHN 1965-0067, 1(199 mm SL), holotype, Réunion Island. Additional material: SAIAB 61418 (originally ZMMU uncat) 1 (174 mm SL), Mozambique Channel off Madagascar, R/V Vityaz Cruise 17, St. 2644, 22 o19.1’S, 043o06.1’ E, coll. 2 December 1988, 320– 335 m.; UF 118337, 1 (251 mm SL), R/V TeVega, St. 134, Indian Ocean, 15 km. SE of Mauritius Island, 20o35’S, 057o35’E, 5 June 1964, 365– 457 m; UF 118338, 1(194 mm SL), Réunion Island; ZMMU uncat 1 (183.5 mm SL) Mozambique Channel off Madagascar, R/ V Vityaz Cruise 17, St. 2644, 22 o19.1’S, 043o06.1’ E, coll. 2 December 1988, 320– 335 m.

Distribution. Western Indian Ocean at Mauritius and Réunion Islands and in the Mozambique Channel off western Madagsacar.