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Gymnocranius oblongus, a new large-eye bream species from New Caledonia (Teleostei: Lethrinidae).
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Mar 2010
Borsa Philippe, Béarez Philippe, Chen Wei-Jen
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Gymnocranius oblongus is described as a new species of the subfamily Monotaxinae (Sparoidea: Lethrinidae), a group of commercially important fishes distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific, from six specimens collected in New Caledonia. It is characterized by an oblong, fusiform body, slightly rounded snout, elongate tail with rounded tips and sub-horizontal, wavy blue lines or dashes on snout and cheeks. It...
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