RESEARCH ARTICLE
Acentrogobius limarius,
a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from West
Papua Province, Indonesia
Gerald R. Allen, Mark V.
Erdmann & Renny K. Hadiaty
Abstract
A new species belonging to
the gobiid genus Acentrogobius is described from mud-bottom
habitat in 26 m depth
on the island of Batanta in the Raja Ampat Islands
of West Papua, Indonesia. Acentrogobius limarius is
described
on the basis of eight specimens, 17.0-33.8 mm
SL. Diagnostic features include the combination of
10 segmented
dorsal and anal rays, usually 19 pectoral rays, and
a live colour pattern featuring a mid-lateral row
of four, large
black spots, scattered orange to brownish spots on
the head and body, a pair of brown stripes across
the cheek,
and conspicuous dark spotting on the dorsal and caudal
fins. The species is particularly unique for the genus
in possessing the combination of transverse cheek
papillae, a single transverse row of chin papillae,
and scales
completely covering both the cheek and opercle.
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CITATION:
Allen, G.R., Erdmann M.V.
& Hadiaty, R.K. (2015) Acentrogobius limarius,
a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from West
Papua Province, Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean
Science Foundation, 15, 33-40.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.896965
publication date: 15 May
2015
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