Two New Long-Tailed Pomacanthine Fishes from Miyake-Jima and Okinawa-Jima, Japan

Abstract

Holacanthus fucosus, a new long-tailed pomacanthine from Miyake Jima and H.watanabei, also a new long-tailed pomacanthine from Ryukyu Is.are described here.The latter was formerly ascribed to H. caudovittatus, but discovery of additional specimens and examination of photographs of the holotype of H. caudibicolor convinced us that it is a distinct new species.Its variations especially color pattern are noted.