Description of a New Nomeid Fish from Japan
1963 年 11 巻 1-2 号 p. 31-35
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1963 年 11 巻 1-2 号 p. 31-35
Since 1958, one of the authors (ABE) has noticed a close ally of Psenes cyanophrys VALENCIENNES appearing very rarely in Sagami Bay. Recently additional much larger specimens of this species have been received for study, and the specimen upon which undoubtedly the record of Psenes cyanophrys by Dr. KAMOHARA (1942) was based has been sent on loan from the Seto Maine Biological Station, Kyoto University. Further, a radiograph of the type specimen of Psenes cyanophrys VALENCIENNES has been received through courtesy of Prof. J. Guist and Dr. M. BLANC. Although there remains much to be studied about the change of the dentiton with growth and the: individual variation in the number of the spines and soft rays of the dosal and anal fins, the present authors think it better to give a new scientific name to the nomeid. fish from Japan to which Dr. KAMOHARA gave a Japanese name “Sudji-hanabira-uwo”. This species has teeth on the vomer, palatines and tongue suggesting its close relation with Cubices and Parapsenes, but lacks the mucous pores on the body which are remarkable in some stromateoid fishes. The authors wish to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Fujio UTINOUMI (Seto Marine Biological Station), Prof. GUIBE. (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris), Dr. BLANC (the same museum as above), Mr. D. AOKI (Manazuru Fish Market) and Mr. M. WATANABE (Izumi Junior High_ School, Atami City) for their kindness and cocperation.
