Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) gomoni Last and Richards 2012

Richards, William J. & Yato, Takuji, 2012, The tropical species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla (Pisces: Triglidae: Pterygotrigla) with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3484, pp. 53-64 : 62-63

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

Figures

FIGURE 11. Pterygotrigla gomoni, 154 mm SL, WAM P 26270 - 004, lateral view and dorsal view of head and anterior trunk. Small scale patch below first dorsal fin depicted for reference only.