Abstract: Jaydia erythrophthalma n. sp. is described from specimens collected during two recent biodiversity surveys along the east and west coasts of Luzon, Philippines. It is characterized by a first dorsal fin with eight spines, serrated posterior and crenulated ventral preopercular edges, reddish orange iris and two series of brown spots tinged in orange on the upper part of the body.
TL;DR: Five of the 35 cardinalfish species reported here are new records for Singapore, while another four species have not been encountered in more than a century.
Abstract: We record the presence of 35 cardinalfish species from the marine waters of Singapore based on a review of existing literature and examination of museum specimens. Another 13 species previously recorded as occurring in Singapore are considered doubtful records. Five of the 35 species reported here ( Apogon crassiceps , Apogonichthyoides timorensis , Jaydia lineata , Nectamia similis , and Siphamia tubifer ) are new records for Singapore, while another four species have not been encountered in more than a century.
TL;DR: This paper aims to demonstrate the efforts towards in-situ applicability of E.V. Raman College of Engineering in providing real-time information about the phytochemical properties of fish found in the seabed of the Bay of Bengal.
Abstract: Dipanjan Ray, Anil Mohapatra, Subhrendu Sekhar Mishra & P. Mohapatra Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal-721 655, India Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha-721 428, India Marine Fish Section, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata-700 016, India. Department of Chemistry, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, Mahura, Janla, Bhubaneswar, Odisha752 054, India * [E.Mail: anil2k7@gmail.com]
TL;DR: In this article, Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus (Gon, 1986), Jaydia queketti (Gilchrist, 1903) and Jayda lineata (Temmink & Schlegal, 1842) have been reported for the first time from the northeastern Arabian sea, adding to the apogonids diversity of the region.
Abstract: Fishes of family Apogonidae popularly known as cardinalfishes are of high ecological importance owing to its trophic role. Though the presence of apogonids from the coastal waters of the northeastern Arabian sea are reflected in diets of predatory fishes of the region and bycatch of trawls, limited reports are available on species composition. Three species namely Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus (Gon, 1986), Jaydia queketti (Gilchrist, 1903) and Jaydia lineata (Temmink & Schlegal, 1842) have been reported for the first time from the region, adding to the apogonids diversity of the region. Ostorhinchus fasciatus (White, 1790) is also reported for the first time from the coastal waters of Gujarat. Morphometric assessment of the four species revealed several discriminating attributes capable of separating the species from each other.
TL;DR: The phylogenetic tree was conducted to provide relationship within Kurtiformes based on the Neighbor Joining method and the NJ tree demonstrated this species had a closest relationship with Jaydia lineata, which could be a useful basis for propagation of this species.
Abstract: The complete mitogenome of Jaydia carinatus was sequenced, that was a closed double-stranded circular molecule of 16,455 bp. We analyzed the main features of this sequence in terms of the genome or...