taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371895/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371895	FIGURE 1. Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL, adult female, Cabo Verde. Arrows indicate the dorsal fin origin (left) and anus (right). Photo (in defrosted condition) by J. Gonzalez Jimenez.	FIGURE 1. Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL, adult female, Cabo Verde. Arrows indicate the dorsal fin origin (left) and anus (right). Photo (in defrosted condition) by J. Gonzalez Jimenez.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371897/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371897	FIGURE 2. Semi-diagrammatic illustration of left lateral head of the holotype IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov. showing the arrangement of cephalic pores and lateral line pores (in part). Arrows indicate frontal (left) and mid-supratemporal pores. Drawing by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 2. Semi-diagrammatic illustration of left lateral head of the holotype IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov. showing the arrangement of cephalic pores and lateral line pores (in part). Arrows indicate frontal (left) and mid-supratemporal pores. Drawing by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371899/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371899	FIGURE 3. Semi-diagrammatic illustration of the dentition of holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov.: (A) upper jaw; (B) lower jaw. Posteriormost maxillary and mandibular teeth not shown. Drawings by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 3. Semi-diagrammatic illustration of the dentition of holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov.: (A) upper jaw; (B) lower jaw. Posteriormost maxillary and mandibular teeth not shown. Drawings by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371901/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371901	FIGURE 4. Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL. (A) left lateral view of head; (B) top of head; ventral view of head (C). Photos (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 4. Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., holotype, IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL. (A) left lateral view of head; (B) top of head; ventral view of head (C). Photos (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371905/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371905	FIGURE 6. Photo showing dorsal fin origin and colour pattern: holotype of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL (top) and Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL (bottom). Photo (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 6. Photo showing dorsal fin origin and colour pattern: holotype of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., IEO1662, 72.3 cm TL (top) and Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL (bottom). Photo (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371903/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371903	FIGURE 5. Map of the Cabo Verde Archipelago, showing where known specimens of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov. have been collected/documented. Star: holotype; square: photographic record of an unretained specimen uploaded on FishBase www. fishbase.org (version 03/2025) by Pedro Niny Duarte.	FIGURE 5. Map of the Cabo Verde Archipelago, showing where known specimens of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov. have been collected/documented. Star: holotype; square: photographic record of an unretained specimen uploaded on FishBase www. fishbase.org (version 03/2025) by Pedro Niny Duarte.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371907/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371907	FIGURE 7. Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL, Guinea. (A) lateral view of whole body; (B) left view of head; (C) top of head. Arrows indicate the dorsal fin origin (left) and anus (right). Photos (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 7. Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL, Guinea. (A) lateral view of whole body; (B) left view of head; (C) top of head. Arrows indicate the dorsal fin origin (left) and anus (right). Photos (in defrosted condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371909/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371909	FIGURE 8. Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL. Dorsolateral view of (A) whole body and (B) head. Photos (in fresh condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	FIGURE 8. Mystriophis crosnieri, IEO1663, 74.6 cm TL. Dorsolateral view of (A) whole body and (B) head. Photos (in fresh condition) by P.N. Psomadakis.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371915/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371915	FIGURE 10. Photographic record of Mystriophis cf. rostellatus 122 cm TL, São Tomé (A) whole specimen in dorsal view; (B) head in lateral view. Photos (in fresh condition) by Oddgeir Alvheim.	FIGURE 10. Photographic record of Mystriophis cf. rostellatus 122 cm TL, São Tomé (A) whole specimen in dorsal view; (B) head in lateral view. Photos (in fresh condition) by Oddgeir Alvheim.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
E3799972FFBBFFF3C0A40408FC2CA6C7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15371913/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15371913	FIGURE 9. (A) Maximum Likelihood tree of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., M. crosnieri and other species from the same subfamily Ophichthinae based on COI sequences (552bp). Scale bar represents the substitutions per site. The numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap support values obtained from 100000 replicates.The species Ahlia egmontis and Scolecenchelys macroptera from the subfamily Myrophinae are included as outgroups of the tree; (B) Haplotype networks (95% parsimony connection limit) for all sequences used in this study. The squares show the number of mutations separating one node from another.	FIGURE 9. (A) Maximum Likelihood tree of Mystriophis caboverdensis sp. nov., M. crosnieri and other species from the same subfamily Ophichthinae based on COI sequences (552bp). Scale bar represents the substitutions per site. The numbers above branches indicate ML bootstrap support values obtained from 100000 replicates.The species Ahlia egmontis and Scolecenchelys macroptera from the subfamily Myrophinae are included as outgroups of the tree; (B) Haplotype networks (95% parsimony connection limit) for all sequences used in this study. The squares show the number of mutations separating one node from another.	2025-05-07	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick		Zenodo	biologists	Luz, Alciany Nascimento Da;Correia, Sandra Margarida;Lopes, Evandro P.;Jimenez, Jose Gonzalez;Traore, Diafodé;Psomadakis, Peter Nick			
