Izawa, K. (2025). Some new and known species of the genus Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida), recovered from japanese fishes (Actinopterygii). Crustaceana. 98 (1): 97-115.
504842
Izawa, K.
2025
Some new and known species of the genus Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida), recovered from japanese fishes (Actinopterygii).
Crustaceana
98 (1): 97-115.
Publication
Available for editors
Taeniacanthus chelidopercae sp. nov. and T. scorpaenopsis sp. nov. are described based on specimens recovered from Chelidoperca hirundinacea (Valenciennes, 1831) (Perciformes, Serranidae) and specimens recovered from Scorpaenopsis cirrosa (Thunberg, 1793) and S. diabolus (Cuvier, 1829) (Perciformes, Scorpaenidae) in Japan, respectively. T. neopercis Yamaguti, 1939 and T. pteroisi Shen, 1957 are redescribed based on specimens recovered from Parapercis pulchella (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Perciformes, Pinguipedidae) and Pterois lunulata Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 (Perciformes, Scorpaenidae) in Japan, respectively.
Key words. — Parasitic copepods, Cyclopoida, Taeniacanthidae, Taeniacanthus, Serranidae, Pinguipedidae, Scorpaenidae