Abstract
Luzonichthys seaver, n. sp., is described from two specimens, 42-46 mm standard length (SL) collected from Pohnpei, Micronesia. Collections were made by divers on mixed-gas closed-circuit rebreathers using hand nets at depths of 90-100 m. Luzonichthys seaver is distinct from all other species of the genus in the characters of lateral line scales, gill rakers, pelvic fin length, caudal concavity and coloration. Of the six species of Luzonichthys, it appears to be morphologically most similar to L. earlei and L. whitleyi.
Highlights
The genus Luzonichthys Herre 1936 consists of six species of small, slender serranids within the subfamily Anthiinae, distributed throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific
Randall (1981) described the species L. earlei from specimens taken off Oahu, Hawaii and suggested that L. addisi and L robustus were junior synonyms of L. waitei, noting the type series of robustus included 4 different species of Luzonichthys, the holotype being L. waitei
Meristics and measurements were compared with data obtained from the literature (Randall and McCosker 1992) for the six currently recognized species of Luzonichthys: L. earlei (n= 26), L. microlepis (n= 13), L. taeniatus (n= 8), L. waitei (n= 57), L. whitleyi (n=33), and L. williamsi (n= 8)
Summary
The genus Luzonichthys Herre 1936 consists of six species of small, slender serranids within the subfamily Anthiinae, distributed throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. Type specimens of the new species, Luzonichthys seaver, were collected at Pohnpei, Micronesia by hand net from depths of 90-100 m and deposited in the Bernice P.
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