This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Liao, Yun-Chih, Reyes Jr, Rodolfo B., Shao, Kwang-Tsao (2022): Owstonia aurora (Perciformes: Cepolidae: Owstoniinae), a new bandfish from the Philippines. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 122-130, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.14

Abstract

Owstonia aurora sp. nov. is described on the base of three specimens (69.8–88.0 mm in standard length) collected off East Luzon during the “ Aurora 2007” Philippine Expedition. The new species differs from its congeners by the following combination of characters: dorsal-fin elements III, 21; anal-fin elements I, 14; gill rakers on first arch 35–38; cheek with 80–86 scales in 7–8 rows; lateral line without branch, not forming loop in front of dorsal-fin, ending below 17 th to 22 th dorsal-fin soft rays; oblique body scale rows in mid-lateral series 54–58; lower margin of preopercle rounded; prominent black blotch on anterior dorsal-fin membrane, and extend downward to dorsal-fin base, remaining membrane of dorsal, anal, and caudal fins red with white margins and bases, distinct white stripes on mid dorsal and caudal fin membranes; membranes between maxillary and premaxillary with discontinuous black stripes or patches.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/7ee35408-bc22-485e-8f5e-8d378f2eb010
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/E916115BFFBFD96DD646AF64DF25FF84
Citation: Liao Y, Reyes Jr R B, Shao K, plazi (2022). Owstonia aurora (Perciformes: Cepolidae: Owstoniinae), a new bandfish from the Philippines. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wezmcb accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.