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Three Newly Recorded Genera And Species Of Gobiid Fishes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From The Dongsha Atoll (Pratas Islands), South China Sea, Shao-Liang Hsu, Ta-Kang Liu, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Kuan-Te Chen, I-Shiung Chen
Three Newly Recorded Genera And Species Of Gobiid Fishes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From The Dongsha Atoll (Pratas Islands), South China Sea, Shao-Liang Hsu, Ta-Kang Liu, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Kuan-Te Chen, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Three newly recorded gobiid genera of coral-reef gobies have been collected and examined by scuba diving in the Dongsha Atoll, also known as the Pratas Islands, South China Sea. They are Feia Smith, 1959; Sueviota Winterbottom and Hoese, 1988; and Trimmatom Winterbottom and Emery, 1981. These three genera were formerly unrecorded in the Dongsha Atoll and all Taiwanese waters before this paper. One representing species was found for each gobiid genus. The diagnosis for these three newly recorded species and genera will be provided in this paper.
Additions To The Taiwan Eel Fauna With Five Newly Recorded Species Of Moray Eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), And Redescription Of A Rare Species Gymnothorax Sagmacephalus, Kar-Hoe Loh, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Ving-Ching Chong, Hong-Ming Chen
Additions To The Taiwan Eel Fauna With Five Newly Recorded Species Of Moray Eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), And Redescription Of A Rare Species Gymnothorax Sagmacephalus, Kar-Hoe Loh, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Ving-Ching Chong, Hong-Ming Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Five rare moray species: Anarchias cantonensis (Schultz), Gymnothorax dorsalis Seale, G. intesi (Fourmanoir & Rivaton), G. phasmatodes (Smith) and G. sagmacephalus (Böhlke) belonging to the subfamilies Uropterygiinae and Muraeninae are reported for the first time in the surrounding waters off Taiwan. Diagnoses of these five species, including fresh coloration and dentition, are provided. A re-description of G. sagmacephalus is provided since its original description, based on the single holotype, was incomplete specifically due to its damaged tail. With the added 12 specimens, we provided the statistics of the morphological measurements and vertebral formulae, and expanded its geographical distribution from Japan …
New Records Of Deep-Sea Blind Lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Polychelidae) From Taiwan, Su-Ching Chang, Shane T. Ahyong, Tin-Yam Chan
New Records Of Deep-Sea Blind Lobsters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Polychelidae) From Taiwan, Su-Ching Chang, Shane T. Ahyong, Tin-Yam Chan
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The deep-sea lobster family, Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1875, contains six genera and 38 species worldwide, of which nine species in three genera have been reported from Taiwan. Herein we present four new records of Polychelidae from Taiwan, namely Pentacheles validus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, Stereomastis surda (Galil, 2000), Willemoesia forceps A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, and W. leptodactyla (Thomson, 1873). A total of 13 species in four genera of Polychelidae are now known from Taiwan; a key to the species is provided.
Ninth East China Sea Conference 2013: International Conference On The Marine Biodiversity And Environmental Fisheries Science Of The East China Sea In Keelung, Taiwan, Ching-Fong Chang, Tai-Wen Hsu, I-Shiung Chen
Ninth East China Sea Conference 2013: International Conference On The Marine Biodiversity And Environmental Fisheries Science Of The East China Sea In Keelung, Taiwan, Ching-Fong Chang, Tai-Wen Hsu, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
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First Record Of The Hairy Squat Lobster Genus Lauriea Baba, 1971 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Galatheidae) From Kenting, Southern Taiwan, Chia-Wei Lin, Pi-Hsien Kuo, Tin-Yam Chan
First Record Of The Hairy Squat Lobster Genus Lauriea Baba, 1971 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Galatheidae) From Kenting, Southern Taiwan, Chia-Wei Lin, Pi-Hsien Kuo, Tin-Yam Chan
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The shallow water squat lobster genus Lauriea Baba, 1971 is reported for the first time from Taiwan. The three specimens collected from Kenting, southern Taiwan belong to Lauriea siagiani Baba, 1994. Lauriea siagiani is very distinctive by its striking coloration and having dense long plumose setae on the body. Its report in Taiwan fills the gap of geographical distribution of this species from Indonesia to Japan.
Taxonomic Study Of Pike Congers (Anguilliformes: Muraenesocidae) With Identification Of Muraenesocid Collections In Taiwan, James Lin, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Hong-Ming Chen
Taxonomic Study Of Pike Congers (Anguilliformes: Muraenesocidae) With Identification Of Muraenesocid Collections In Taiwan, James Lin, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Hong-Ming Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
During the past years, we collected and studied on the Anguilliformes fishes, and described some new genera and new species of eels. We noticed that there are some misidentified species or invalid junior synonym in Muraenesocidae specimens. Considering how limited this family is known in Taiwan, we would like to revise the species of pike congers here. We collected muraenesocid specimens around Taiwan from fish markets, fishery harbors, fishermen, and also examined the specimens from other Taiwanese museum collections. Comparing to the past literature of Muraenesocidae, we found that the species Congresox talabon was misreported previously, and there is not …
One New Record Genus And Three New Record Species Of Snake Eels (Ophichthidae:Anguilliformes) From Taiwan, Yung-Chieh Chiu, James Lin, Hong-Ming Chen
One New Record Genus And Three New Record Species Of Snake Eels (Ophichthidae:Anguilliformes) From Taiwan, Yung-Chieh Chiu, James Lin, Hong-Ming Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The tropical and subtropical eel family Ophichthidae are the most diverse Anguilliformes fishes which occupy a variety of marine habitats such as reefs, sand and mud substrates. In Taiwan, we can often collect them from the capture of bottom-trawl fishery. In this study, we added two new recorded species Ophichthus machidai and O. obtusus of ophichthid eels collected from Da-xi fish market by comparing their morphological measurements, vertebral counts and head pores with the other six species of the genus Ophichthus: O. apicalis, O. aphotistos, O. asakusae, O. erabo, O. tsuchidae, O. urolophus. We also obtained a unique specimen from …
The Molecular Phylogeny Of Genus Hemigobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae), With The Comfirmation Of Validity Of Hemigobius Crassa (Herre, 1945), Shih-Pin Huang, I-Shiung Chen, Kwang-Tsao Shao
The Molecular Phylogeny Of Genus Hemigobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae), With The Comfirmation Of Validity Of Hemigobius Crassa (Herre, 1945), Shih-Pin Huang, I-Shiung Chen, Kwang-Tsao Shao
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The genus Hemigobius Bleeker, 1874 is has been regarded as only two valid species in previous study including H. hoevenii (Bleeker, 1851) and H. mingi (Herre, 1936). Traditionally, the both Vaimosa crassa Herre, 1945 and Mugilogobius obliquifasciatus Wu and Ni, 1985 found from Chinese and Taiwanese waters had ever been regarded as the junior synonyms of H. hoevenii. However, our present study have been confirm that H. crassa collected from Hong Kong and Taiwan is a valid species. The H. crassa can be well distinguished from H. hoevenii based on several morphological features. The molecular phylogenetic analysis firstly based on …
A New Species Of Genus Pseudogobius Popta (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Brackish Water Of Taiwan And Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Shih-Pin Huang, Kuang-Ying Huang
A New Species Of Genus Pseudogobius Popta (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Brackish Water Of Taiwan And Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Shih-Pin Huang, Kuang-Ying Huang
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
A new species of fat-nose goby genus Pseudogobius taijiangensis n. sp. is firstly described herein and was collected from brackish waters of Taiwan and southern China. P. taijiangensis n. sp. can be well distinguished from other congeners by the unique combinations of the following features: (1) fin rays: 2nd dorsal fin rays modally 7, anal fin rays modally 7, pectoral fin rays modally 17 and first dorsal fin rounded and lacking filaments; (2) squamation: lateral body with large ctenoid scales, longitudinal scale rows 26-28, predorsal scales modally 8; and (3) specific coloration: body with some black thin longitudinal lines; rear …
Reproductive Biology Of Intertidal Frillfin Goby, Bathygoboius Fuscus In Keelung, Taiwan, Yu-Hai Kong, I-Shiung Chen
Reproductive Biology Of Intertidal Frillfin Goby, Bathygoboius Fuscus In Keelung, Taiwan, Yu-Hai Kong, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The reproductive biology of intertidal, black brown frillfin goby, Bathygobius fuscus (Rüppell) have been surveyed from the coastal region of Keelung, Taiwan. The species always belongs to the dominant species found in the fish community of the tidal pools for different seasons. The overall fecundity of adult female is from 2335 to 13332 eggs with the average of 5605 eggs with average eggs-size is 0.34 ± 0.06 mm. The female minimum measure body-size would be 40.4 mm SL. The higher reproductive season can be well observed from female GSI (Gonadosomatic Index) during May to September. During that time, there may …
A New Parapercis Species From The Dongsha Island, South China Sea With Comments On A New Record From Taiwan, I-Shiung Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Shao-Liang Hsu
A New Parapercis Species From The Dongsha Island, South China Sea With Comments On A New Record From Taiwan, I-Shiung Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Shao-Liang Hsu
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The sandperch genus, Parapercis Bleeker, 1863 is the most diverse group of Family Pinguipedidae in the perciforms. One unusual specimen of sandperches recently collected from the Dongsha Island (Pratas Island), South China Sea from 2011 expedition belonging to Taiwan, the Republic of China is turned to a new species as Parapercis dongshaensis n. sp. closely related to the newly recorded species, Parapercis okamurai Kamohara, 1960 which also firstly collected from Taiwanese waters would been also documented herein. The new species, Parapercis dongshaensis n. sp., can be well distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fins: …
Reproductive Cycles Of The Pearl Oysters, Pinctada Fucata (Gould) And Pinctada Margaritifera (Linnaeus) (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) In Southwestern Taiwan Waters, Jiuan-Jiuan Hwang
Reproductive Cycles Of The Pearl Oysters, Pinctada Fucata (Gould) And Pinctada Margaritifera (Linnaeus) (Bivalvia: Pteriidae) In Southwestern Taiwan Waters, Jiuan-Jiuan Hwang
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The reproductive cycles of the pearl oysters Pinctada fucata (Gould) and Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus) were examined based on 339 and 284 specimens, collected in southwestern Taiwan. Except for the month of December 2002, Pinctada fucata were collected during the periods from March 2002 to September 2003. Pinctada margaritifera were collected over two periods: from March 2002 to November 2002 and from June 2003 to September 2003. Histological observations on gonadal development indicated that Pinctada fucata and Pinctada margaritifera were protandrous hermaphrodites, and both species exhibited different annual cyclical patterns, in which maturity peaked in May and October for Pinctada fucata, …