A new species of Neamia (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the West Pacific Ocean

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by  Thomas H Fraser

MemoirsofMuseumVictoria63(1): 1-5(2006)
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A new species ofNeamia (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the West Pacific Ocean
Thomas H. Fraser^andGeraldR. Allen^
'MoteMarineLaboratory, 1600KenThompsonParkway,Sarasota,Florida,34236USA([email protected])
^DepartmentofAquaticVertebrates,WesternAustralianMuseum,FrancesSt.,Perth,WesternAustralia6000,Australia
Abstract FraserT.H. andAllenG.R. 2006.Anew species ofNeamia(Perciformes: Apogonidae)fromtheWestPacificOcean.
MemoirsofMuseumVictoria63(1): 1-5.
A new species of apogonid fish, Neamia articycla, is described from Australia, Indonesia, Philippines and Fiji,
bringingthetotalnumberofdescribedNeamiaspptothree.ItisdistinguishedfromNeamianotulainpreservationby: a
circular, ocellateddarkspotratherthan onethatis oval-shapedandflattenedalong its anteriormargin, with anouter,
narrow darkish edge clockwise dorsallyfrom abutting edge ofpreopercle aroundto meeting ventral abutting edge of
preopercle,afaint,narrow,horizontallineofmelanophoresbelowtheeyereachingthepreopercleridge;inlifenodarkish
marksbehindtheeyes,acircularspotwithpaleouterbandwithoutdarkedginginsteadofanovalspotflattenedalong
preopercleedgewithadarkishedge;fivepredorsalscalesinsteadoffour;usually22pored,lateral-linescalesinsteadof
23 andalongerpectoralfin.NeamiaarticyclacanbedistinguishedfromNeamiaoctospinabyhaving 14pectoralrays
insteadof17-21 andbyhavingsevenvisiblefirst-dorsalspinesinsteadofeight.
Keywords Apogonidae,Neamiaarticycla,Neamianotula,cardinalfish,newspeciesApogonichthys,Foa,Fowleria.
Introduction perforations (referred to as minipores) of the skin over the
canal systems ofthehead. Thelatterare sometimes obscured
Ichthyologistscollectingfrompoorlysampledhabitatsindepths
of 10^0 m continue to find new species of cardinalfish. We bycongealedmucous.
describehereanewNeamiawhichisassociatedwithHalimeda NeamiaSmithandRadcliffeinRadcliffe, 1912
bedsgrowingindeepercoralreefsystemsofthewesternPacific
Ocean. The new species represents thethird known species in Typespecies.NeamiaoctospinaSmithandRadcliffeinRadcliffe,
thisclade.Theremaybeothermaterialinmuseumsidentifiedas 1912.
Fowleriabecauseofthesimilarphysiognomy.Neamiasppcan Diagnosis.Anapogoninewith3hypurals, 1 and2fused,3and4
bedistinguishedfromsimilarFowleriaspeciesbythefollowing fused,5free,hypurals3-1-4fusedtourostylarcentrum; 1 pairof
characters:fusedhypuralsinthecaudal-finskeleton,completely reduced or slender uroneurals; 3 epurals; 3 supraneurals; 2
pored lateral-line scales in adults (versus partially pored and supernumerary dorsal-fin spines; smooth preopercle edges and
then pitted, except one undescribed species of Fowleria), ridge, smooth post-temporal; no basisphenoid; a reduced, tiny
cycloid scales on the head and anterior portions of the body supramaxilla; no palatine teeth; scales on cheek and opercle
(weakly ctenoid scales on the nape for species of Fowleria, cycloid;lateral-linescalesextendingfrompost-temporaltobase
elsewhere on the head, weak to strongly ctenoid scales and ofcaudal fin, all ctenoidwithsimplepores;roundedcaudal fin;
ctenoidonentirebody). 9dorsal-finspines,8thspinevisibleorhiddenbyskin,dorsalfin
Methods for counts and measurements were described in deeply notched and considered separate, the 9th spine at
mdetmail by Fraserand Lachner, 1985. All measurements are in beginning of 2nd dorsal fin; dorsal-fin rays 9; anal-fin rays 8;
to the nearest 0.1. Percentages are of standard length. pectoral-finrays 13-21;palestomach,intestineandperitoneum.
InstitutionalacronymsfollowEschmeyer, 1998andLevitonet
ah, 1985. Field station numbers are listed for additional Neamiaarticyclasp.nov.
collectioninformation,forexample,VGS69-23.Radiographs
(X-rays)havebeentakenfromtypematerial.Acameralucida Figures 1-4
attachment on a Wild microscope and a needle blowing air Holotype. AMS 1.25121-005; 1, 35.5; Australia, Great Barrier
were used to make the diagrammatic drawings ofthe pores. Reef,Qld, 14°41'S, 145°30'E,eastofLizardL;31 Jan 1982;36-38m,
The description of pores refers to larger and to smaller J.Leis.
2 ThomasH.FraserandGerald R.Allen
FUmiSmguNrSMeL13.(7pN0re2ea9se1mr,ivae2d3)a.,r5t,Aiucmsytcmlraa:lSiLAa,,.PQHhloidll,oitpeypapisente,so,AfMMLiiSznad1ra.dn25aL.1o2B2L.1,-P0ma0or5da,itf3yi5pe.e5d, Fhmsloiailgngoudhtrityelbpyue2l,.tairlCNteeepdpoa.hrmaei.Cl.iaec.Vapleroantsttitercreayarclliliosarv.isaeryAtws.itceouDmlfoarrodsfepanolptraoer.rvyei-fse.awrp.otoinscBtut.-lhtaeerLm,ahpteoedarr.daallvoepfnvotirtreeha.wle
fromcolourimageofafreshspecimenbyJ.T.Williams.C.Paratype,
USNM 209665, 32.4 mm SL (preserved), Indonesia, Moluccas,
Ceram 1. D. Paratype CAS 223500, 32.9 mm SL (preserved), Fiji,
VitiLevu,Nananui-i-cake1.
Figure3.Post-ocularmelanophorepatternsonthecheek(faintline)
andcircularspotwithpaleintervalandouteredgingofmelanophores
startingalongposterioredgeofpreopercle(POP).USNM209665
paratype,32.4mmSL(preserved).
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Paratypes.PacificOcean:Indonesia:USNM209665;8, 14.2-32.3; teethonvomer;noneonpalatine,ectopterygoid,endopterygoid
Ceram,PirnBay;VGS73-6;10Jan1973;8m.USNM209929;5,22.5- orbasihyal.
27.7;Saparua;VGS73-14; 18Jan1973;9m;X-ray.Fiji:CAS223500; Vertebrae 10-1-14. 3 hypurals 1-1-2 fused, 3-1-4 fused to
71116,.4;4530°2631.62955.;-3M001a'07Er4°,;192b.0e410,6t22w;'3eS4e,.1n3-;13L7i8m&z°,a1r4dA.c2oMI5l.0oS&'uEr,Y1to.Nr4ana0nng6sae6pna5uRr-iee0-en0ifc5-,y;c.aGkrA1eeu,saLtt,r1a7BV.lai0irt;ari,iLe1Qre4lv°Rdu3e:;8e.fA2G;00M'22SS-6, pueraporusrhtayylpluarcraoluc.ledn3tnrosuutmp,rbae1neipudareianrltsiu,frioe2ndesufrurapolemsr,ntuh2meelrraaradgreiyogesrppauiprnhae)ls,s oa(anf3r1resdet
Jan2001;27m.AMS1.40666-012;1,31.1&AMS1.40666-013;1,19.0; dorsal pterygiophore, 8thdorsal-fin spinehiddenas anubbin.
14°38.16'S, 145°32.16'E,betweenLizardI. &outerbarrierreef. Great Basisphenoidstatusunknown,lowerportionapparentlyabsent,
Barrier Reef; 29 Jan 2001; 25 m, colour digital photos. Philippines: but unclear on X-ray. Status of suspensory pharyngeal
USNM370291; 1,23.5; 13°10.04'N, 120°35'12'E,MindanaoL;MinOO- unknown. Supramaxilla present. Posttemporal smooth on
62;3Jun2000;30m;X-ray,colourdigitalphotos. posteriormargin.Preoperclesmoothonverticalandhorizontal
Non-type material. Indonesia: USNM 209847; 3, 10.0-20.4; Ceram, margins. Infraorbitaledges smooth.
Pirn Bay; VGS 73-5; 9 Jan 1973; 5-7 m, WAM P.32771-002; 23.4; Cephalic pored sensory system (fig. 2) - all larger pores
01°36.252'S, 135°24.553'E,TanjungWoka,YapenL,Papua,Indonesia; bilateral.Novariationforthefollowingpores: 2nasalporesat
13Feb2006;34m.Philippines:USNM369983;2,18.0-27.4; 13°45'N, anteriorendofsupraorbital canal system, 1 medial totubular
120°55'E,Anilao, Batangas; 26Apr 1980; 22 m. USNM 268318; 1, anteriornare, 1 slightlyanteriorandmedialtoposteriornare,
32.6;9°04'38'N, 123°16'44'E,ApoL;SP78-36;7Jun1978;39m. 1 near edge of orbit on interorbital; 4 infraorbital pores at
Other material. Fowleria sp. AMS 1.23585-001; 1, 45.0; 14°34'S, anterior part ofinfraorbital canal, 1 between ventral edge of
145°34'E,south-westofCarterReef,GreatBarrierReef,Australia;31 lachrymal and flat posterior nare, 2 on ventral edge of
Jan1982;30m,J.Leis.ApogonichthysnafaeHolotype,USNM62947; lachrymal, 1 onventral edgeof2ndinfraorbital; dentarywith
22.1;Japan,Okinawa,Naha. 3 pores atanteriorend ofmandibularcanal, 1 ontip oflip, 1
Diagnosis. A species of Neamia with 7 visible first-dorsal behind lip, and 1 lateral; 7 articulo-preopercular pores near
spines, 8th spine hidden by skin, darkish circular spot on the posterior edge along the preopercular canal. Variation in
operclebelowopercularspinewithinapalearea; inlife,body numberandlocationofminipores: supraorbitalwithnoneor1
uniformly reddish to brownish, all fins pale, 13-14 pectoral porenearedgeoforbitoninterorbitalarea;pairedporesalong
rays, 5 predorsal scales, eye diameter 10-12%, pectoral fin upperandlowerportions ofinfraorbitalsbelow orbit; dentary
25-31%andbodydepth37-40%ofstandardlength. andarticularwith4pairs(innerandouter) ofposteriorpores,
with several unpaired pores on dentary and articular;
Description. For general body shape see fig. la-d. Holotype preopercular minipores along narrow upper portion of
proportions and characteristics first with range of values in preopercle. Minipores variably present posterior to eye on
parenthesesforparatypesandothermaterial.Proportionsas% upper portion ofinfraorbitals, on nape and above preopercle
of standard length: greatest body depth 37.4 (34-40); head endingonthepost-temporal.
length 44.6 (41-46); eye diameter 10.0 (11-12); snout length All scales cycloid on head, nape and breast. Scales
8.3 (8-10);bonyinterorbitalwidth3.7(4-6);upperjawlength becoming ctenoid above breast and behind pelvic fin. Scales
20.3 (20-22); caudal peduncle depth 15.7 (15-17); caudal above lateral line ctenoid. All lateral-line scales ctenoid,
peduncle length 20.9 (19-22); 1st dorsal-fin spine length 1.7 except first. Pored lateral-line scales simple (with 1 opening
(2-4); 2nd dorsal-fin spine length 6.6 (6-10); 3rd dorsal-fin aboveandbelowmainpore),extendingfrompost-temporalto
spinelength 16.9(16-21);4thdorsal-finspinelength 16.0(16- baseofcaudalfin.
19); spinein2nddorsal fin9.7(9-12); 1stanal-finspinelength
2.0 (2-5); 2nd anal-fin spine length 10.0 (8-12); pectoral fin Life colours. Colours based on photographs are from fresh
length28.9(25-31);pelvicfinlength25.7(24-30). dead specimens shortly after collection. From B. M. Carson-
DorsalfinVII(I)-I,9,8thspinehiddenunderskin,3rdand Ewart photograph (AMS 1.40666-012) -body, pelvic, caudal
4th spines aboutthe samethickness; anal fin11,8;pectoral fin anddorsalfinsorangishred,flankgradingtowhiteonabdomen;
14;pelvicfin1,5;principalcaudalrays9-1-8;caudalfinrounded; head without marks extending from orbit edge, lips whitish;
pored lateral-line scales 22 (11-12 for specimens 17-20 mm circular spot on opercle yellowish with faint outer margin of
SL, 18 for specimens 20-24 mm SL, 22-23 in specimens melanophoresdorsally,largeinnercircleofdarkmelanophores
greaterthan 26 mm SL); transverse scale rows above lateral aboutsizeofpupil;iriswhitishwithnarrowinnerringoflight
line 2; transverse scale rows below lateral line 6; median yellowsurroundingpupil.
predorsal scales 5; circumpeduncular scale rows 12 (5-I-2-I-5). FromB. M. Carson-Ewartphotograph (AMS 1.40666-013)
Totalrudiments and gillrakers 15 (13-15), 2-I-1-5-I-7 (1-2-1-1-5- -body and caudal fins a pale orangish red to more yellowish
6-I-5-7), well developed gill rakers 6 (6-7), upper arch 1(1), posteriorly,withbrownishmarksincaudal fin, flankgradingto
lowerarch5(5-6).Rudimentsonlowerarchasflattenedtooth white on abdomen; head without marks extending from orbit
patches. 2ndarchwith 1 short, nob-like rakerin angle,upper edge,lipswhitish;circularspotonopercleyellowishwithouter
arch with 1-2 flattened tooth patches, lower arch with 5-6 margin ring (^-270°) ofmelanophores except posteriorly, large
nob-likerakersfollowedbyflattenedtoothpatches. innercircleofdarkmelanophoresaboutsizeofpupil;iriswhitish
Villiform teeth in a band of about 5 rows becoming 2-3 withnarrowinnerringoflightyellowsurroundingpupil.
rows on side of premaxilla; villiform band of about 5 rows FromD. W. Greenfield photograph (CAS 223500) -body
becoming 2-3 rows on side ofdentary;3-4rows ofvilliform andcaudalfindarkbrownish,headwithoutmarkingsextending
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from orbit edge, lowerhalf ofhead and breasttannish white edgeoutsideofthepaleareainlife,fourpredorsalscalesinstead
extending posteriorly to opercular spot and then above offive,usually22pored,lateral-line scalesinsteadof23 anda
pectoral-fin base descending to near anal base; pelvic fins longerpectoralfin.Neamiaarticyclacanbedistinguishedfrom
whitish; spot on opercle whitish tan with inner darkish ring Neamiaoctospinabyhaving 14pectoralraysinsteadof17-21
smaller than eye diameter; iris tannish white with narrow andbyhavingsevenvisiblefirst-dorsal spinesinsteadofeight.
innerringoflightyellow surroundingpupil. Fraser and Allen, 2001 discussed the relationships of
FromJ. T. Williams’ photograph (USNM370291) -body Neamia with other apogonid genera. Neamia articycla does
generallyuniformbrownish,with2rows ofsmall spots along nothavecharactersthatalterthatdiscussion.Neamiaarticycla
caudal peduncle, about5pairs,3 spots extended anteriorlyin is more similar to N. notula based on the presence of the
the lower row with 2 spots below the 3 spots; head without opercle spot, the reduced, hidden, eighth dorsal spine, larger
markings extending from orbit edge; all fins generally pale eye andthelowerpectoral fin-ray countthantoN. octospina.
with numerous small melanophores in caudal fin; round spot Specimens of N. articycla less than about 25 mm SL have
onoperclewithcompletebrownishouteredge ofbodycolour incompletely pored lateral-line scales (the number of pored
around pale area with large dark inner spot; narrow whitish scales varies with size) and may therefore be confused with
barsonlowerlip;irisorangish. Fowleria, most species of which have an incomplete lateral
line-seethefigureofFowlerianafae,Snyder, 1909inSnyder,
Colour in ethyl alcohol. Holotype uniform light tannish in
1912 one of the nominal species originally described as
alcoholwithtinymelanophoresonhead,body,bothdorsalfins,
Apogonichthysnafae.
denser on membranes of 2nd dorsal fin, melanophores absent SomesimilaritiesexistbetweenN.articyclaandspeciesof
on anal, pelvic and pectoral fins; large rounded dark spot on Fowleria.Theocellus-likeopercularspot,tubularanteriornare,
opercle,surroundedbypalearea,melanophoresatedgeofpale
lack of palatine teeth and body shape are characteristics N.
zoneforming aboutahalf-circle;faintseries ofmelanophores
articyclashareswithmostspeciesofFowleria.However,these
inahorizontallinefromlowerorbittopreopercularridge(fig. genera can be distinguished by fused caudal skeletal
3).Palestomach,intestineandperitoneum.Paratypesandnon-
characteristics inNeamia, completely poredlateral-line scales
typematerialuniformbrownishtotannishinalcoholwithtiny
in adult Neamia, (number of pitted scales in N. articycla
melanophores on head, body, both dorsal fins, denser on
decreases posteriorly with growth, unlike Fowleria), and
membranes of 2nd dorsal fin, melanophores absent on anal,
cycloid scales on the head and anterior portions of the body
pelvic and pectoral fins; large rounded dark spot on opercle,
(weakly ctenoid scales on nape for species of Fowleria,
surrounded by pale area, melanophores at edge of pale zone
elsewhereonheadweakto stronglyctenoidscales andctenoid
forming about a half-circle; faint, darkish, horizontal line of
on body). Bergmann, 2004 noted some variation in the pore
melanophoresfromlowerorbittopreopercularridge;lipswith
pattern on the dentaries for the four species of Fowleria
afewnarrowpalebarsorlipsindistinct. examined.NoneappearedtobesimilartoN.articyclainspatial
Etymology. The Greek words artios, complete orperfect and organization,withF.vaiulaeperhapshavingafewofitsslightly
cyclus,circleasarticyclaanadjectivereferringtothedarkspot largerminipores spacedandlocatedinasimilarfashion.
ontheoperclewithitsedgeasacompleteorperfectcircle. IdaandMoyer, 1974, fig. 3 comparedthecephaliclateralis
andfree neuromasts offive generaofcardinalfishes (including
Distribution. Thenew species is apparentlywidespreadinthe three subgenera), Apogon {Ostorhinchus), Apogon (Apogon),
western Pacific from Sumatra to Fiji, and eastern Australia
Fowleria,Cheilodipterus,Rhabdamia(Verulux),andPseudamia.
northtothePhilippines(fig.4).Althoughithasbeencollected Bergmann, 2004 provided a more extensive survey of these
at relatively few locations, future collections will no doubt
systemsforthese samegeneraandanother30apogonidgenera
expandtheknowndistribution. Duetotheircryptichabits,the
and subgenera in two subfamilies. Species of Neamia differ
species ofNeamia are seldom observedby divers, ratherthey
most obviously from illustrations of Fowleria, Foa, and
adraetacsolulgegcetsetdNw.iatrhtiiccyhctlhayofcriedqeuse,ntdsretdhgee1s0a-n4d0smleddse.ptCholzloencet,ioinn Apogonichthys in having fewer pores on the dentary. A
comparison of the descriptions of Neamia suggest that N.
association with beds of a calcareous algae, Halimeda or
octospinaandtheholotype ofN. articycla show similarities in
calcareous rubble, sometimes mixed with the pocilloporid
coralSeriatoporahystrix.TheURLhttp://www.amonline.net. thethree slit-likepores alongtheventral edgeofthelachrymal
au/fishes/about/research/halimeda.htm has more information (firstinfraorbital)andsecondinfraorbital,threesuborbitalpores
andthepaireddentarypores.Differenceswereapparent:location
aboutotherfishes collectedin suchHalimedabeds and alink
of the anterior-most supraorbital pore back near the anterior
tocolourphotographsofthisspecies.
nare inN. articycla, slit-like inN. octospina located along the
Remarks and discussion. Neamia articycla has an ocellated margin with the premaxilla; larger pores along the posterior
opercularspotthatinlifelacksanouterdarkmarginposteriorly, edge of the subopercle-preopercle in N. articycla than for N.
butinpreservationhasadarkishedgefromdorsaledgeabutting octospina, and no mini-pores just posterior to the preopercle
preoperclearoundtoventraledgeabuttingpreopercle.Ithasno ridge in N. articycla versus numerous minipores; few paired
darkishmarks behindthe eyesinlife, butinpreservationdoes pores on the dentary and articular in N. articycla versus
haveafaint,narrow,horizontallineofmelanophoresbelowthe numerous paired pores; no minipores in N. articycla versus
eyereachingthepreopercleridge. Incontrast,N. notulahasan manyminiporesonsnoutandinterorbit;andfewerminiporeson
oval spot flattened along the preopercle edge with a darkish thenapeinN.articyclaversuswidespreadandnumerous.
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IdaandMoyer, 1974failedtoindicatethetaxonomicvalue Greenfield,J.M.Leis(takenbyB.M. Carson-Ewart)andJ.T.
of pore characteristics, although their fig. 3 was suggestive. Williams provided colour images ofthe new species. Useful
Bergmann, 2004 found four characteristics of the cephalic comments wereprovidedby D. W. Greenfield,J. M. Leis and
lateralis which were shared by all cardinalfishes examined. ananonymousreviewer.
Neamia articycla has these four characteristics: a terminal
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