A revision ofBovichtusCuvier, 1831 (Pisces: Bovichthyidae) from Australasia, with description of a new deepwater species from the New Zealand Subantarctic
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History
- Vol. 22 (6) , 1639-1655
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938800771021
Abstract
The genus Bovichtus includes four species from the Australasian region, viz. B. variegatus Richardson, B. psychrolutes Günther, B. angustifrons Regan, and B. oculus n. sp. B. decipiens Regan and Aurion effulgens Waite are junior synonyms of B. variegatus and B. psychrolutes respectively. B. oculus, described from a specimen taken in 847–902 m on the Campbell Plateau in the New Zealand Subantarctic, is the first known deep water Bovichtus species. It differs from all congeners in having a very large eye (horizontal diameter B. psychrolutes, has a patch of ctenoid scales on the body behind the pectoral fin base.Keywords
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