Genus Eupetrichthys

Summary:

The genus Eupetrichthys contains a single endemic species found in the southern half of Australia. Body shallow, moderately elongate; head small, dorsal profile convex; upper jaw not reaching as far as eye; teeth small, caniniform, anterior pair in both jaws enlarged and recurved, upper jaw with enlarged curved canine at rear; scales moderately large, covering body but not head except for one row of cheek scales and 8–10 large scales on opercle; lateral-line abruptly curved downwards below last dorsal-fin spines; dorsal fin of uniform height; caudal fin truncate.

Eupetrichthys Ramsay & Ogilby 1888: 631. Type species Eupetrichthys angustipes Ramsay & Ogilby 1888.

Author: Barry C. Russell, Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray

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Barry C. Russell, Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray, Eupetrichthys in Fishes of Australia, accessed 17 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/519

References

Allen, G.R., N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen & M.F. Gomon 2006. Labridae: Labrinae. pp. 1368-1418 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3 2178 pp.

Gomon, M.F. &. Russell, B.C. 1994. Family Labridae. pp. 675-699 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs

Mabuchi, K., T. Nakabo & M. Nishida. 2004. Molecular phylogeny of the antitropical genus Pseudolabrus (Perciformes: Labridae): evidence for a southern hemisphere origin. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 32: 375-382.

Ramsay, E.P. & J.D. Ogilby. 1888. On a new genus and species of labroid fish from Port Jackson. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (2)2(4): 631-634.

Russell, B.C. 1988. Revision of the labrid fish genus Pseudolabrus and allied genera. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 9: 1-72

Russell, B.C. & Gomon, M.F. 2008. Family Labridae. pp. 638-659 in Gomon. M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp.