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<i>Grammatonotus bianchi</i>, a new species of splendid perch (Percoidei: Callanthiidae) from Myanmar, northeastern Indian Ocean

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author Lisher, M. W.; Thein, H.; Psomadakis, P. N.

Publisher Magnolia press ;

Product type Article

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Synopsis (short abstract) A new splendid perch, Grammatonotus bianchi sp. nov. is described on the basis of two specimens (45.9–68.7 mm SL) collected at 184 m depth in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Myanmar during bottom surveys conducted by the R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen in 2018. The new species can be distinguished from all congeners by its large head (37.7–38.6% SL), large orbit (14.4–15.3% SL), caudal-fin shape, and fresh coloration. A key to Indian Ocean species of Grammatonotus is provided.

This is an open access article published externally in Zootaxa 4996 (3), pp. 513–524.

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Lisher, M. W., Thein, H., & Psomadakis, P. N. (2021). Grammatonotus bianchi, a new species of splendid perch (Percoidei: Callanthiidae) from Myanmar, northeastern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 4996(3), 513-524. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4996.3.5.

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