Journal Article
Status and phylogeny of Milyerigidae (Teleostei:Gobiiformes), with the description of a new blind cave-fish from Australia, Milyeringa brooksi, n. sp.
Chakrabarty, P.
Record Number:
2413
Year:
2010
Journal:
Zootaxa
Pages:
19-28
Volume:
2557
Abstract:
A phylogeny of Milyeringidae is reported and
a new species, Milyeringa brooksi, is described from Cape Range
National Park in the North West Cape (Cape Range Peninsula) of
Australia. This species is distinguished on the basis of morphological and
molecular characters from its only congener Milyeringa veritas. These
diagnostic characters are related to a unique pattern of sensory papillae on
the body and synapomorphies in three genes (cytochrome c oxidase I,
cytochrome b, and NADH dehydrogenase 2). The new species is known
only from the southern portion of the North West Cape spanning roughly
50 kilometers of subterranean habitat. This habitat is exceedingly rare and
measures to preserve it and its fauna should be taken. KW: Blind, cave,
stygobites, taxonomy, troglodytic.
Times Cited:
4