Huang Jian-Fu, Ho Hsuan-Ching, Chang Yung-Hsu, Smith David G, Chen Hong-Ming
Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202, Taiwan.
Zootaxa. 2018 Jul 31;4454(1):107-117. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.11.
Two new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus are described from the deep waters of eastern Taiwan. Bathycongrus albimarginatus sp. nov., which belongs to the species group with two enlarged teeth on the vomer and more total vertebrae, is described from 16 specimens and can be distinguished by vertical fins with broad white margins, more pores on head and predorsal lateral line, total vertebrae 195-201. Bathycongrus brunneus sp. nov., which has no enlarged teeth on the vomer, is described from one specimen and can be distinguished by 12 subequal teeth on the vomer and 174+ total vertebrae.
从台湾东部深水区描述了康吉鳗属(Bathycongrus)的两个新物种。白缘康吉鳗(Bathycongrus albimarginatus sp. nov.)属于犁骨上有两颗增大牙齿且总椎骨较多的物种组,依据16个标本进行描述,其特征为垂直鳍具宽白边、头部和背前侧线有更多小孔、总椎骨195 - 201枚。褐康吉鳗(Bathycongrus brunneus sp. nov.)犁骨上没有增大的牙齿,依据一个标本进行描述,其特征为犁骨上有12颗近等大的牙齿且总椎骨174枚以上。