Pentaceropsis Steindachner and Döderlein, 1883

Kim, Seong-Yong, 2012, 3366, Zootaxa 3366, pp. 1-111 : 91

publication ID	11755334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5253720
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scientific name	Pentaceropsis Steindachner and Döderlein, 1883
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Genus Pentaceropsis Steindachner and Döderlein, 1883 View in CoL View at ENA

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Pentaceropsis Steindachner and Döderlein, 1883: 13 View in CoL (type species: Histiopterus recurvirostris Richardson, 1845 View in CoL ). Prosoplismus Waite, 1903: 59 (type species: Histiopterus recurvirostris Richardson, 1845 View in CoL ).

Diagnosis. Exposed tubercles absent on infraorbitals, nasal, lateral ethmoid, and parietal; first infraorbital rod like; subocular shelf present on fourth infraorbital; ethmoid projection blunt; number of abdominal vertebrae 13; posterior portion of urostyle having long spine; retractor dorsalis inserted onto ventrolateral part of first to third abdominal vertebra; lower caudal lobe supporting eight branched fin rays; snout deeply concave and extensively elongating.

Remark. The genus Pentaceropsis is monotypic, containing only Pentaceropsis recurvirostris Steindachner and Döderlein, 1883 .

This genus is similar to the genera Histiopterus , Evistias , and Zanclistius in having a high body profile. Pentaceropsis differs from Histiopterus , Evistias , and Zanclistius in that it has a deeply concave and extensively elongated snout ( Histiopterus , Evistias , and Zanclistius have a moderately cancave and somewhat elongated snout).