Pseudotrichonotus belos new species, first record of the fish family Pseudotrichonotidae from Australia (Teleostei: Aulopiformes)

• DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4205.2.8
• Publication Date: 2016-12-05T23:39:58Z
• Authors: ANTHONY C. GILL; JOHN J. POGONOSKI
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Actinopterygii; Aulopiformes; Australia; Fishes; Animal Structures; Biodiversity; Organ Size; 01 natural sciences; Pseudotrichonotidae; Animalia; Animals; Body Size; 14. Life underwater; Chordata; Animal Distribution; Ecosystem; Taxonomy

Pseudotrichonotus belos new species, described from three specimens trawled in 100–120 m offshore between Exmouth Gulf and Shark Bay, Western Australia, represents the first record of the sand-diving fish family Pseudotrichonotidae from Australian waters. It differs from its two congeners in having a more posteriorly positioned dorsal fin (predorsal length 39.6–41.2 % SL) and fewer dorsal- and anal-fin rays (31–33 and 12, respectively).