taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DE87DDA278FF81B677366BFDECF88B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lateral profile of body with slight convex curve from first dorsal fin origin to moderately slender caudal peduncle; distinct postorbital notch above and behind each eye and faint furrow across nape at rear of interorbital space; rostral process broadly concave or with very broad medial notch and nearly smooth anterior edge terminating with moderately small triangular spine at each apical corner; lateral line with 55 – 57 pored scales; about 16 or 17 scales below lateral line; predorsal space usually naked or with few large scales on periphery; first dorsal fin with 9 spines, second spine slightly longer than first and slightly longer or subequal to third, subsequent spines progressively shorter, second dorsal fin with 13 or 14 (rarely 15) rays; anal fin with 14 (rarely 13 or 15) rays; tips of pectoral fins reaching base of about tenth to fourteenth anal fin ray, first free pectoral fin ray reaching base of second anal fin ray. Distal four-fifths of caudal fin red with dorsally tapering narrow pink marginal band and broad reddish band at base; inner surface of pectoral fin yellowish green with large oval black spot adjacent posterior edge on basal half of fin and several curved broad bright blue transverse and marginal bands irregularly interconnected, elongate white spots encircling black spot just within its periphery.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
03DE87DDA271FF89B4D635D7FB6BF90A.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. MZB 24604 (118 mm SL; formerly BMNH 1987.1.23.65) Indonesia, Bali, 08 ° 43 ' S, 115 ° 06 ' E, collected by P. Whitehead. Paratypes (14, 88.0 – 128 mm SL). BMNH 1987.1. 23.63 (111 mm SL) Indonesia, Southeast Lombok, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp; BMNH 1987.1. 23.64 (125 mm SL) Indonesia, Lombok, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp; BMNH 1987.1. 23.66 (120 mm SL) Indonesia, Bali, 08 ° 43 ' S, 115 ° 06 ' E, collected by P. Whitehead; HUMZ 191226 (128 mm SL) Indonesia, off Java, 08 ° 06.17 ' S, 108 ° 34.05 ' E – 08 ° 04.22 ' S, 108 ° 34.00 ' E, 210 – 180 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 6 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 191227 (115 mm SL) Indonesia, off Java, 08 ° 06.17 ' S, 108 ° 34.05 ' E – 08 ° 04.22 ' S, 108 ° 34.00 ' E, 210 – 180 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 6 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 191249 (89.6 mm SL) Indonesia, off Java, 08 ° 06.17 ' S, 108 ° 34.05 ' E – 08 ° 04.22 ' S, 108 ° 34.00 ' E, 210 – 180 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 6 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 191250 (109 mm SL) Indonesia, off Java, 08 ° 06.17 ' S, 108 ° 34.05 ' E – 08 ° 04.2 ' S, 108 ° 34.00 ' E, 210 – 180 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 6 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 191304 (88.0 mm SL) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.2 ' S, 109 ° 16.5 ' E – 08 ° 03.5 ' S, 109 ° 14.5 ' E, 128 – 125 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 17 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 191305 (123 mm SL) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.2 ' S, 109 ° 16.5 ' E – 08 ° 03.5 ' S, 109 ° 14.5 ' E, 128 – 125 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 17 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; HUMZ 193604 (125 mm SL) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.7 ' S, 108 ° 24.7 ' E – 08 ° 04.4 ' S, 108 ° 23.4 ' E, 246 – 263 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 4 May 2005, collected by T. Kawai; HUMZ 193605 (122 mm SL) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.7 ' S, 108 ° 24.7 ' E – 08 ° 04.4 ' S, 108 ° 23.4 ' E, 246 – 263 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 4 May 2005, collected by T. Kawai; HUMZ 193606 (111 mm SL) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.7 ' S, 108 ° 24.7 ' E – 08 ° 04.4 ' S, 108 ° 23.4 ' E, 246 – 263 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV, bottom trawl, 4 May 2005, collected by T. Kawai; MZB 24583 (96.5 mm SL; formerly HUMZ 191302) Indonesia, Java, 08 ° 04.2 ' S, 109 ° 16.5 ' E – 08 ° 03.5 ' S, 109 ° 14.5 ' E, 128 – 125 m, R / V BARUNA JAYA IV bottom trawl, 17 September 2004, collected by K. Odani; NTM S. 10995 - 006 (124 mm SL) Indonesia, Bali Strait, Serpent Bank, 8.55 ° S, 114.517 ° E, TGT 2594, 18 May 1983, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp; QMB I. 25963 (109 mm SL) Indonesia, southeast of Lombok, 8 ° 58 ' S, 116 ° 34 ' E, 150 – 280 m, July 1981, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
03DE87DDA271FF89B4D635D7FB6BF90A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lateral profile of body with straight taper to slender caudal peduncle; distinctive postorbital notch above and behind each eye but not extending across top of head as occipital groove; rostral process with broad medial notch edged with small spines becoming progressively longer to corner on each side when viewed from above; lateral line with 62 – 67 pored scales; 3 scales above lateral line and about 13 to 16 scales below lateral line; first dorsal fin with 8 (rarely 7) spines, second significantly longer than first and third, second dorsal fin with 16 or 17 rays; anal fin with 16 or 17 (rarely 15) rays; pectoral fins reaching about third to fifth anal fin ray, first free pectoral fin ray reaching well short of pectoral fin tip, but to or almost to tip of pelvic fin. Distal half of caudal fin red with dusky grey obscuring upper third; inner surface of pectoral fin charcoal to dark green to distal margin with moderately large bright blue spots arranged in four or five transverse bands, fine reddish margin dorsally and ventrally.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
03DE87DDA268FF91B7BF31B7FBA2FE5E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lateral profile of body with slight convex curve from posterior part of first dorsal fin base to moderately narrow caudal peduncle; narrow but distinct postorbital notch above and behind each eye and faint furrow across nape at rear of interorbital space; rostral process with broad to deep medial notch and nearly straight to slightly curved anterior edge on each rostral lobe to triangular spine of moderate size at apical corner; lateral line with 58 to 61 pored scales; 3 scales above lateral line and about 14 to 17 scales below lateral line; first dorsal fin with 9 spines, second distinctly longer than first, barely longer than third, subsequent spines progressively shorter, second dorsal fin with 15 or 16 rays; anal fin with 15 (rarely 14 or 16) rays; pectoral fins reaching about fourth or fifth anal fin ray, first free pectoral fin ray reaching to between anus and base of third anal fin ray, not or just reaching tip of pelvic fin. Broad red band just distal to middle of caudal fin with broad ventrally tapering pink margin and transverse red band basally; inner surface of pectoral fin dark greenish brown with large black patch covering ventral third to half of fin from base to distal margin except for fine red margin dorsally and distally and broad red margin ventrally, prominent white spots scattered over all but red areas on fin.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
03DE87DDA26CFF95B7B33059FA60FB07.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. MZB 24603 (122 mm SL; formerly QMB I. 25969 in part) Indonesia, Sumbawa, Saleh Bay, 08.27 ° S, 117.47 ° E, 150 – 280 m, TGT 3147 B, July, 1981, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp. Paratypes (3, 86.3 – 130 mm SL). NTM 10761 - 009 (123 mm SL) Indonesia, Sumbawa, Saleh Bay, 08.5 ° S, 117.917 ° E, 160 – 280 m, TGT 3147, September 1981, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp; QMB I. 25968 (130 mm SL) Indonesia, Sumbawa, Saleh Bay, 08.27 ° S, 117.47 ° E, 180 – 300 m, TGT 1890, July, 1981, collected by T. Gloerfelt-Tarp; QMB I. 25969 (86.3 mm SL) same locality and collection information as MZB 24603.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
03DE87DDA26CFF95B7B33059FA60FB07.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lateral profile of body with nearly straight taper from rear of first dorsal fin to moderately shallow caudal peduncle; distinct postorbital notch above and behind each eye and faint furrow across nape at rear of interorbital space; rostral process with broad medial notch and nearly smooth anterior edge on each rostral lobe to moderately large, triangular spine at apical corner; lateral line with 56 – 60 pored scales; 3 or 4 scales above lateral line and about 14 – 16 scales below lateral line; first dorsal fin with 9 spines, second slightly longer than first, third and subsequent spines progressively shorter, second dorsal fin with 16 rays; anal fin with 16 rays; pectoral fins reaching about third or fourth anal fin ray, first free pectoral fin ray almost reaching tip of interconnected portion of fin above, extending distinctly past tip of pelvic fin, first free ray longer than pectoral fin. Distal half of caudal fin red ventrally and grey above, basal half mostly white; inner surface of pectoral fin black with dark pink base and edges; outer surface similarly blackish with reddish basal and ventral margins and free rays.	en	Gomon, Martin F., Kawai, Toshio (2018): A review of Indonesia’s Indian Ocean species of Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) with descriptions of three new species from southern coastal waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66: 624-651, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360523
