Bythites matsubarai, a New Brotulid Fish from Japan

Abstract

Four brotulid fish referred to the genus Bythites, one collected from Suruga Bay and the others from Tosa Bay, were examined.All these specimens are distinguished from Bythites lepidogenys Smith and Radcliffe by the arrangement of its lateral lines, number of the pectoral fin-rays and width of the interorbital space.Bythites matsubarai sp.nov.is proposed for the fish in the waters of Japan.