Published June 23, 2024 | Version v1
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Enneapterygius rubrimarginatus, a new triplefin (Teleostei: Tripterygiidae) from northern Sulawesi, Indonesia, western Pacific Ocean

  • 1. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
  • 2. Conservation International Asia Pacific Marine
  • 3. Thrive Conservation

Description

A new species of triplefin, Enneapterygius rubrimarginatus is described on the basis of a single male specimen. The new species is characterized within the genus by having the first dorsal fin higher than the second dorsal fin, 15 anal-fin soft rays, the pectoral-fin with 14 soft rays, 14+17 lateral-line scales, a mandibular pore formula of 3+2+3, the pelvic-fin length about equal to the length of the longest spine of the second dorsal fin, a preanal black blotch present, the anal-fin base with 8 black spots, the pelvic fin pale, and the scales in life with red margins. The new species is compared with similar species of the Enneapterygius tutuilae species group.

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