Revision of the Tubenose Poacher Genus Pallasina Cramer (Perciformes: Cottoidei: Agonidae)

摘要: Species of the tubenose poacher genus Pallasina are assessed following examination over 450 specimens from throughout Pacific Rim, coast California to Chukchi Sea and Japan. The results presented here, including both morphological mitochondrial DNA datasets, indicate that three species occur in North surrounding seas. aix is found eastern southeast Alaska Salish Sea. It has shortest barbel a unique haplotype COI region. barbata most widespread species, ranging Gulf west northern distinguished by having moderate length can be separated other two using variety meristic characters. eryngia only central Japanese Archipelago, it relatively deep-water species. long barbel, as well high counts vertebrae dermal plates. This study presents redescriptions all key their identification.