A new genus and species of the cod fish family Moridae (Order Gadiiformes) from southwestern Taiwan

FIGURE 1. Ventral view of abdominal region comparing with the pelvic fins, light organ (left arrow), anus (middle arrow) and genital papilla (right arrow). A. Pterophycis gen. nov., NMMB-P22891. B. Holotype of Physiculus dalwigkii, type species of Physiculus, MNHN 1996-1380, 190 mm SL. C. Physiculus chigodarana, NMMB-P16401, 118 mm SL.

FIGURE 2. Dorsolateral view of head showing the anterior extension of swimbladder (arrowed). A. Pterophycis gen. nov., NMMB-P22891. B. Physiculus dalwigkii, type species of Physiculus, MNHN A.4502, 197 mm SL.

FIGURE 3. Pterophycis spatium sp. nov., holotype, NMMB-P22891, 243 mm SL. A. Lateral view. B. Ventral view of head. C. Lateral view of head.