Neobythites, Goode & Bean, 1885
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5336.2.2 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8276580 |
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The four species groups of Neobythites View in CoL View at ENA (see also Table 1 View TABLE 1 )
- australiensis group: species with a single ocellus, two pre-opercular spines, and pelvic fins not reaching anus. Four species belong to this group: Neobythites superocellatus n. sp., N. australiensis , N. nigriventris , and N. unimaculatus .
- kenyaensis group: species with two ocelli, a central ocellus and an ocellus placed close to dorsal-fin origin, with zero, one, or two preopercular spines, and pelvic fins not reaching anus. Three species belong to this group: Neobythites japonicus n. sp., N. kenyaensis , and N. ocellatus .
- longiventralis group: species with one or two ocelli on dorsal fin, zero, one, or two preopercular spines, and pelvic fins extending beyond anus. Four species belong to this group: Neobythites jonathan n. sp., N. zora n. sp., N. longiventralis , and N. longipes . The latter species was moved to this group after having originally been included in the steatiticus group ( Uiblein & Nielsen 2018).
- steatiticus group: species with single ocellus, zero or one pre-opercular spine, and pelvic fins not reaching anus. This group includes nine species: Neobythites pako n. sp., N. gloriae Uiblein & Nielsen , N. lombokensis Uiblein & Nielsen , N. malayanus Weber , N. malhaensis Nielsen , N. meteori Nielsen , N. monocellatus , N. steatiticus Alcock , and N. stefanovi Nielsen & Uiblein.
Key to the four species groups
1 One or several ocelli on dorsal fin........................................................................ 2
- No ocelli on dorsal fin...... 30 non-ocellus bearing species (28 species listed in Uiblein & Nielsen 2005, plus N. machidai Ohashi, Nielsen & Yabe View in CoL and N. solomonensis Uiblein & Nielsen )
2 A central ocellus with no posterior ocellus on dorsal fin or with a posterior ocellus and pelvic fins extending beyond anus.. 3
- At least one posterior ocellus and pelvic fins not extending beyond anus................. 10 ungrouped species ( Table 1 View TABLE 1 )
3 Pelvic fins not extending beyond anus.................................................................... 4
- Pelvic fins extending beyond anus................................................. longiventralis View in CoL species group
4 A central ocellus and no anterior or posterior ocellus......................................................... 5
- A central ocellus and an anterior ocellus, no posterior ocellus............................... kenyaensis View in CoL species group
5 2 preopercular spines............................................................. australiensis View in CoL species group
- 0–1 preopercular spines............................................................. steatiticus View in CoL species group
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