New Species of Eustomias (Teleostei: Stomiidae) from the Western North Atlantic, with a Review of the Subgenus Neostomias

Authors

Tracey Sutton, Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstitutionFollow
Karsten E. Hartel, Harvard University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-9-2004

Publication Title

Copeia

ISSN

0045-8511

Volume

2004

Issue/No.

1

First Page

116

Last Page

121

Abstract

A new species of the deep-sea dragonfish genus Eustomias is described from 14 specimens from the western North Atlantic. This species belongs to the subgenus Neostomias, which is defined principally by the presence of a single pectoral ray, plus one small rudimentary ray. It is unique among members of the subgenus in having a combination of characters that includes a short mental barbel, multiple proximal bulbs on the barbel main stem, and a unique terminal bulb morphology. Analysis of similar species warrants resurrection of Eustomias monodactylus, previously placed in synonymy with Eustomias filifer. A revised key to the species of the subgenus Neostomias is provided.

Comments

©2004 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

NSUWorks Citation

Tracey Sutton and Karsten E. Hartel. 2004. New Species of Eustomias (Teleostei: Stomiidae) from the Western North Atlantic, with a Review of the Subgenus Neostomias .Copeia , (1) : 116 -121. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/531.

ORCID ID

0000-0002-5280-7071

DOI

10.1643/CI-03-120R1