Ho Hsuan-Ching, Golani Daniel
National Museum of Marine Biology Aquarium, Pingtung, Taiwan Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung, Taiwan Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, France.
Zootaxa. 2019 Jun 20;4619(3):zootaxa.4619.3.10. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.3.10.
A new species of the genus Lestrolepis is described based on 6 specimens collected from the Red Sea. The species differs from the congeners in having 31‒34 anal-fin rays, 63‒65 total lateral-line scales, 28‒30 prehaemal vertebrae and 79‒81 total vertebrae. Lestidium pofi Harry, previously recognized as a junior synonym of "Lestrolepis" luetkeni (Ege), is recognized as a valid species of Lestrolepis. A redescription of pofi is provided, based on specimens collected from off Hawaii, Japan, Madagascar and Australia.
