This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Vilasri, Veera, Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Kawai, Toshio, Gomon, Martin F. (2019): A new stargazer, Ichthyscopus pollicaris (Perciformes: Uranoscopidae), from East Asia. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 49-59, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.10

Abstract

A new uranoscopid fish, Ichthyscopus pollicaris sp. nov., is described from East Asia waters around Taiwan and Japan. It can be distinguished from other congeners in having the ventral midline of the belly forming 3 prominent prolonged skin flaps, its posterior nostril oval to circular in shape, its pectoral-fin base lacking distinct blotches, and the uppermost pectoralfin ray and adjacent interspace membrane with 1 or 2 white spots. The biogeography of I. pollicaris is discussed.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/03d6d8b3-0b1d-4516-9d27-3bd02f65a88f
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/E770984BFB24586AFE7F9C20AC764B34
Citation: Vilasri V, Ho H, Kawai T, Gomon M F, plazi (2019). A new stargazer, Ichthyscopus pollicaris (Perciformes: Uranoscopidae), from East Asia. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.10 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.