First Record of Cirrhimuraena chinensis (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Ise Bay, Central Japan
Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup, 1856 is recorded from the western coast of Ise Bay, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, based on a single specimen of 240 mm+ (with a damaged tail tip) in length. It represents the first record of the species from Japanese waters. The species has been known from East and sou...
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| Language: | English |
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Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Species Diversity |
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| Summary: | Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup, 1856 is recorded from the western coast of Ise Bay, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, based on a single specimen of 240 mm+ (with a damaged tail tip) in length. It represents the first record of the species from Japanese waters. The species has been known from East and southeastern Asia including China and Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. However, we tentatively limit its distribution to East Asia only because the previous research suggested the population in Indonesia is genetically distinct from that in China. During comparison, some notable characters of several type specimens are provided. |
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| ISSN: | 1342-1670 2189-7301 |