Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) guezei Fourmanoir 1963

Richards, William J. & Yato, Takuji, 2012, The tropical species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla (Pisces: Triglidae: Pterygotrigla) with description of a new species, Zootaxa 3484, pp. 53-64 : 59-60

Pterygotrigla (Pterygotrigla) guezei Fourmanoir 1963

Island gurnard

Figures 7–9 , Tables 1–4

Pterygotrigla guezei Fourmanoir in Fourmanoir and Guézé 1963:18, Fig. 4. Réunion I. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1965-0067; originally as guézéi . Blanc and Hureau 1968:34, type catalog. Fricke 1999:169, listed.

Diagnosis. A species of the subgenus Pterygotrigla with scales on the nape and breast, P1 11+3. No indication of hyperostosis.

Description. D VIII-IX-11; A. 12; P1 11+3;C. 9+8/7+9 from 2 radiographs; vert. 11+16=27 from 4 radiographs; Pterygiophore interdigitation from 2 radiographs: dorsal /1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1///////, ventral 2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1////// or 2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/2///////.

Material examined. MNHN 1965-0067, 1(199 mm SL), holotype, Réunion Island. Additional material: SAIAB 61418 (originally ZMMU uncat) 1 (174 mm SL), Mozambique Channel off Madagascar, R/V Vityaz Cruise 17, St. 2644, 22 o19.1’S, 043o06.1’ E, coll. 2 December 1988, 320– 335 m.; UF 118337, 1 (251 mm SL), R/V TeVega, St. 134, Indian Ocean, 15 km. SE of Mauritius Island, 20o35’S, 057o35’E, 5 June 1964, 365– 457 m; UF 118338, 1(194 mm SL), Réunion Island; ZMMU uncat 1 (183.5 mm SL) Mozambique Channel off Madagascar, R/ V Vityaz Cruise 17, St. 2644, 22 o19.1’S, 043o06.1’ E, coll. 2 December 1988, 320– 335 m.

Distribution. Western Indian Ocean at Mauritius and Réunion Islands and in the Mozambique Channel off western Madagsacar.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Lateral view of Pterygotrigla guezei, 174 mm SL, Mozambique Channel off Madagascar, SAIAB 61418.

FIGURE 8. Dorsal view of head of Pterygotrigla guezei, same data as Fig. 7.

FIGURE 9. Pterygotrigla guezei, UF 118337, Mauritius Island, 251 mm SL, lateral view and dorsal view of head.