Acanthopagrus oconnorae, a new species of seabream (Sparidae) from the Red Sea.

ABSTRACT: A new species of sparid fish, Acanthopagrus oconnorae, is described based on 11 specimens collected in the shallow (0-1 m depth) mangrove-adjacent sandflats of Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: second anal-fin spine 12.8%-16.6% of standard length (SL); 3½ scale rows between the fifth dorsal-fin spine and lateral line; suborbital width 5.7%-6.7% of SL; eyes positioned at the anterior edge of the head, often forming a weakly convex break in an otherwise gently curved head profile, when viewed laterally; caudal fin light yellow with black posterior margin (approximately half of fin); anal fin dusky grey, with posterior one-fifth of the fin light yellow; black streaks on inter-radial membranes of anal fin absen

SUBMITTER: Pombo-Ayora L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805087 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature