Pogoreutz, Claudia, Vitecek, Simon and Ahnelt, Harald (2014) First record of Satyrichthys laticeps and second record of Satyrichthys kikingeri (Teleostei: Peristediidae) from the Maldives Archipelago (Indian Ocean). Marine Biodiversity Records, 7 . e61. DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267214000633.

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Abstract

Four specimens of the peristediid genus Satyrichthys were sampled with bottom long-lines from a depth of 180 m during the VA ‘Farumas’ Reef Fish Survey off North Malé Atoll, Maldives, in 1999. The largest and smallest of these specimens were deposited at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (BPBM 34965, standard length (SL) 278.25 mm; BPBM 41160, SL 413.65 mm). Based on measurements and meristic counts, BPBM 34965 is characterized as Satyrichthys laticeps and BPBM 41160 is characterized as Satyrichthys cf. kikingeri. Satyrichthys laticeps is not only recorded for the first time for the Republic of the Maldives, but also complements distribution data on the species in the north-eastern Indian Ocean. Satyrichthys kikingeri, hitherto known only from a single specimen collected in 2012 from Rasdhoo Atoll in the Maldives, is now documented by a second specimen.

Document Type:	Article
Programme Area:	PA Not Applicable
Research affiliation:	Ecology
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	No
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267214000633
ISSN:	1755-2672
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2026 10:17
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2026 10:17
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/6141

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