FB-66967 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66967 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Percoidei Percidae Nothonotus Nothonotus starnesi Keck & Near, 2013 Duymaeria opercularis (non Peters, 1855) Pteragogus opercularis (non Peters, 1855) Pteragogus pelycus (non Randall, 1981) 2013-05-20 2021-10-04 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Klunzinger, C.B.0 Synopsis der Fische des Rothen Meeres. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 21:441-688, 1353-1368. (Ref. 581) Dor, M.0 Checklist of the fishes of the Red Sea (CLOFRES). The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem. 437 p. (Ref. 2198) Goren, M. and M. Dor0 An updated checklist of the fishes of the Red Sea (CLOFRES II). The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem, Israel. 120 p. (Ref. 12541) Klausewitz, W.0 Fische aus dem Roten Meere. VI. Taxionomische und ökologische Untersuchungen an einigen Fischarten der Küstenzone. Senckenb. Biol. 45(2):123-144. (Ref. 57563) Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky0 The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. (Ref. 84159) Randall, J.E.0 Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. (Ref. 93522) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-DiagnosticDescr-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2013-05-22 00:00:00 2013-05-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66976 This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XI,9; A III,9; pectoral rays 13-14 (usually 13); complete lateral line, angling sharply downward below soft portion of anal fin to straight peduncular part, 24 pored scales 24 (plus 2 on base of caudal fin, the last greatly enlarged); body moderately deep, depth 2.95-3.15 in SL; head length (HL) 2.6 in SL; head's dorsal profile straight; straight part of posterior margin of preopercle serrate, serrae varying from 14 on 34.5-mm paratype to 21 on the 64.5-mm paratype; dorsal spines progressively longer, last 1.95-2.2 in HL; caudal fin rounded and moderately long 3.0-3.25 in SL; first soft ray of pelvic fins not very long, 3.5-3.8 in SL. Colour in alcohol yellowish brown with dark brown blotches on lower side of body; small dark brown spots along anterior part of lateral line; scattered small dark brown spots on nape; dark brown dash or pair of small dark spots on side of snout before eye; only traces remain of opercular ocellus; posterior margin of preopercle and an adjacent band of opercle pale yellowish; dorsal fin pale yellowish with a dark brown spot on each of first two spinous membranes, the second spot usually smaller; an irregular black spot at rear base of dorsal fin (Ref. 93522). Randall, J.E. 2013 Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. (Ref. 93522) FB-Morphology-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2013-05-22 00:00:00 2013-05-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66976 Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 24 Randall, J.E. 2013 Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. (Ref. 93522) FB-Distribution-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2013-05-22 20:39:46 2015-07-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66976 Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Egypt. Randall, J.E. 2013 Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. (Ref. 93522) FB-LifeCycle-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2013-05-22 20:17:26 2024-03-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=66976&StockCode=57952 Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-Size-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2013-05-22 20:17:26 2024-03-13 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66976 6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 93522)) Randall, J.E. 2013 Seven new species of labrid fishes (Coris, Iniistius, Macropharyngodon, Novaculops, and Pteragogus) from the Western Indian Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 7:1-43. (Ref. 93522) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-66976 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Frédéric Busson 2013-05-22 20:17:26 2024-03-13 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=66976 reef-associated; marine