Journal Article
Some new or rare fishes of the Indo-Australian archipelago IV
Hardenberg, J.D.F.
Record Number:
5361
Year:
1935
Journal:
Treubia, Buitenzorg
Pages:
131-140
Volume:
15
Abstract:
Fam. SOLEIDAE.
TYPHLACHIRUS (HUBBS)HARDENBERG.
In Treubia Vol. XIII, 1931, I published the description of a blind sole,
Typhlachirus caecus nov. gen. nov. spec. In that publication I omited to give a
diagnosis of the genus, which now follows below:
Diagnosis of the genus Typhlachirus:
Rather small fishes, with an oval body, lying on their left side. Only one
blind, more or less inconspicuous eye, situated near corner of mouth in upperlip.
Head especially on blind side, densily covered with tentacles, which are also
found on the lower side of the rays of dorsal and anal. Scales ctenoid on both
sides, covered with skin. Anal, caudal and dorsal confluent. Right pectoral
minute, almost absent, near upper corner of gillopening. Left pectoral short
with a broad base. Right ventral connected with anal. Left ventral free. Occurring
on soft muddish bottom in riverrnouths.
Hitherto the single known species was only found by me in the mouth of
the Rokan River (Sumatra). In May 1934 however I happened to find several
individuals in the Banju-asin (mouth of the river Musi). These specimens agree
closely with the description given in my above mentioned article.
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