This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Kodeeswaran, Paramasivam, Karmovskaya, Emma S. (2025): Three new species of the congrid eel genus Gnathophis (Anguilliformes: Congridae) from the Arabian Sea. Zootaxa 5725 (1): 89-105, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5725.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5725.1.3
Abstract
Three new species of the congrid eel genus Gnathophis viz., Gnathophis ajithi, Gnathophis anilmohapatrai, and Gnathophis arabicus are described herein. Gnathophis ajithi is collected from 264–450 m depth along the Arabian Sea and differs from its congeners in having 2 nd, and 7 th –8 th through 13 th –15 th pores elevated; small eye, 15.7–17.7% HL; lateral-line pores before anus 27–33, stomach grey to black. Gnathophis anilmohapatrai is collected from 264 m depth and differs from its congeners in that the lateral-line pores above pectoral fin are not elevated, lateral-line pores before anus 36–40, stomach pale. Gnathophis arabicus is collected from 450–600 m depth and differs from its congeners in that the lateral-line pores above pectoral fin are not elevated, lateral-line pores before anus 36–41; SO pores 5, SO 5 absent, SO 6 present, stomach pale and black posteriorly. Further, CO1 mtDNA sequences are generated and discussed with the sequences available at public domain.
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