Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines

Three new species of Chromis (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from the Philippines, collected between 75–150 m depth, are described by a combination of morphological features and their coloration. Chromis gunting sp. n. was found in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro, and differs from its...

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Main Authors: B. Gabriela Arango, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Claudia Rocha, Brian D. Greene, Richard L. Pyle, Joshua M. Copus, Bart Shepherd, Luiz A. Rocha
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-04-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/27528/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-fc5815e0979841fd94c3df2bd147d0ea2020-11-24T21:24:20ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702019-04-0183511510.3897/zookeys.835.2752827528Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the PhilippinesB. Gabriela Arango0Hudson T. Pinheiro1Claudia Rocha2Brian D. Greene3Richard L. Pyle4Joshua M. Copus5Bart Shepherd6Luiz A. Rocha7Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of SciencesDepartment of Ichthyology, California Academy of SciencesDepartment of Ichthyology, California Academy of SciencesBernice P. Bishop MuseumBernice P. Bishop MuseumUniversity of Hawai’i at MānoaSteinhart Aquarium, California Academy of SciencesDepartment of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences Three new species of Chromis (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from the Philippines, collected between 75–150 m depth, are described by a combination of morphological features and their coloration. Chromis gunting sp. n. was found in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro, and differs from its congeners in body depth (2.1–2.2 in SL), and color of adults, light brown, with a silver area on the anterior end and a bilateral black margin along the exterior side of the tail. It is most similar to C. scotochiloptera, with a 5.3% genetic divergence in COI. Chromis hangganan sp. n. was found around Lubang Island. Body depth (1.9–2.0 in SL) and adult coloration (yellowish with dark black outer margins on dorsal and anal fins) also separate this species from its congeners. It is most similar to C. pembae, with a 2.5% genetic divergence. Chromis bowesi sp. n. was found in Batangas, and also differs from its congeners by the combination of body depth (1.5–1.6 in SL), and color of adults (brownish grey in the dorsal side to whitish on the ventral side, with alternating dark and light stripes in the sides of body). It is most similar to C. earina, with a 3.6% genetic divergence in COI. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/27528/download/pdf/
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author B. Gabriela Arango
Hudson T. Pinheiro
Claudia Rocha
Brian D. Greene
Richard L. Pyle
Joshua M. Copus
Bart Shepherd
Luiz A. Rocha
spellingShingle B. Gabriela Arango
Hudson T. Pinheiro
Claudia Rocha
Brian D. Greene
Richard L. Pyle
Joshua M. Copus
Bart Shepherd
Luiz A. Rocha
Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
ZooKeys
author_facet B. Gabriela Arango
Hudson T. Pinheiro
Claudia Rocha
Brian D. Greene
Richard L. Pyle
Joshua M. Copus
Bart Shepherd
Luiz A. Rocha
author_sort B. Gabriela Arango
title Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
title_short Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
title_full Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
title_fullStr Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Three new species of Chromis (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Philippines
title_sort three new species of chromis (teleostei, pomacentridae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the philippines
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series ZooKeys
issn 1313-2989
1313-2970
publishDate 2019-04-01
description Three new species of Chromis (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from the Philippines, collected between 75–150 m depth, are described by a combination of morphological features and their coloration. Chromis gunting sp. n. was found in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro, and differs from its congeners in body depth (2.1–2.2 in SL), and color of adults, light brown, with a silver area on the anterior end and a bilateral black margin along the exterior side of the tail. It is most similar to C. scotochiloptera, with a 5.3% genetic divergence in COI. Chromis hangganan sp. n. was found around Lubang Island. Body depth (1.9–2.0 in SL) and adult coloration (yellowish with dark black outer margins on dorsal and anal fins) also separate this species from its congeners. It is most similar to C. pembae, with a 2.5% genetic divergence. Chromis bowesi sp. n. was found in Batangas, and also differs from its congeners by the combination of body depth (1.5–1.6 in SL), and color of adults (brownish grey in the dorsal side to whitish on the ventral side, with alternating dark and light stripes in the sides of body). It is most similar to C. earina, with a 3.6% genetic divergence in COI.
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