@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00008746,
 author = {Motomura, Hiroyuki and 本村, 浩之 and Iwatsuki, Yukio and 岩槻, 幸雄},
 issue = {4},
 journal = {Ichthyological research},
 month = {Nov},
 note = {Nominal Polydactylus species characterized by a large black spot anteriorly on
the lateral line, P. microstomus (Bleeker), P. sextarius mullani (Hora), P. sextarius sextarius
(Bloch and Schneider), and P. zophomus Jordan and McGregor, are reviewed. Polydactylus
zophomus, with 5 pectoral filaments, is synonymized under P. microstomus, and P. sextarius
mullani, with 7 pectoral filaments, is elevated to species level (as P. mullani). Polydactylus
microstomus and P. mullani together with P. sextarius (characterized by 6 pectoral filaments)
are considered as valid species and redescribed accordingly. Two new species,
P. malagasyensis and P. persicus, each with 6 pectoral filaments, collected from the east coast
of Africa, including Madagascar and the Persian Gulf, are also described. Polydactylus
sextarius and the 2 new species are characterized by 6 pectoral filaments. However, P.
sextarius is distinguished from the latter by having lower gill raker counts (mode 28
vs. 31 in the latter) and an atrophied swimbladder (vs. well-developed). Polydactylus
malagasyensis differs from P. persicus in having higher pectoral fin ray counts (14 vs. mode
12 in the latter), the palatines inwardly turned anteriorly (vs. straight), and a longer pectoral
fin (mean 24% of standard length vs. 19%).},
 pages = {337--354},
 title = {Review of Polydactylus species (Perciformes: Polynemidae) characterized by a large black anterior lateral line spot, with descriptions of two new species},
 volume = {48},
 year = {2001}
}