The genus distinguishes itself from others in its family because of discrepancies in morphology. Guentherus has "3 free rays followed by 6–9 normal rays with membrane between them in the pelvic fins."[2] Other genera in this family have "a single long filament or 1 relatively developed ray plus 0 to 3 rudimentary rays."[2]
The family Ateleopodidae is made up of four genera and within that thirteen species: Ateleopus, Ijimaia, Parateleopus and Guentherus.[3] Ateleopodids are located primarily near tropical and subtropical waters; with Ateleopus, Parateleopus, and Guentherus located in the Pacific and Ijimaia located in the Atlantic.[4]
Scientific Name for Species Under Ateleopodidae Family[3]
Genus
Species
Ateleopus
indicus
Ateleopus
purpureus
Ateleopus
natalensis
Ateleopus
dofleini
Ateleopus
plicatellus
Ateleopus
japonicus
Ateleopus
tanabensis
Ataleopus
natalensis
Ijimaia
loppei
Ijimaia
antillarum
Parateleopus
microstomus
Guentherus
altivela
Guentherus
katoi
Ateleopus pilcatellus shares the same family as Guentherus. Their distinction being most notable in their fin differentiation.
Ateleopodids are commonly referred to as Jellynose fish or alternatively also called tadpole fish "because of their very soft and gelatinous snout."[5]
Genus: Guentherus
The genus Guentherus was created by Balthazar Osorio in 1917 upon his discovery of Guentherus ativela species.[6] The genus Guentherus differentiates from its other Ateleopodids because of their "posterior placement and structure of its pelvic fins-three free rays followed by a normal pelvic fin."[4] They are a benthically dwelling ray-finned fish. Guentherus ativela is known to feed on copepods and polychaetas.[7]
Species
Guentherus katoi
Distribution
Guentherus katoi was named after Tatsuya Kato who collected the specimen. it has been found at depths of 1,000–2,000 feet (300–610m).[6] The only specimens of G. katoi have been found off the coast of Southern Japan to the outlying southern Okinawa Islands.[6]
Physical description
G. katoi is a scaleless Actinopterygii species with jaws, though lacking teeth.
“Head and body pale pink, covered with many reddish to dark brown spots on nape to the lateral side of body.”[6]
“Dorsal fin reddish brown in lower half, blackish distally; some small dark brown spots on the basal part of dorsal fin.”[6]
“Pectoral fins reddish brown, blackish distally, and grayish in the lower part. Pelvic fins blackish except for 3 white, free rays.”[6]
Defining characteristics
G. katoi can be distinguished from other species in its genus because of its lack of lateral line and scales.[6]
Guentherus altivela
Guentherus altivelaOsório, 1917, original description in Osório, B. (1917). "Nota sôbre algumas espécies de peixes que vivem no Atlântico ocidental" [Note on some species of fish living in the western Atlantic]. Arquivo da Universidade de Lisboa. 4: 103–131, Pls. 29-36.[8]
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↑ Hollingworth, Chuck, ed. (27 April 2005). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. Volume 2: Bony fishes part 1 (Acipenseridae to Grammatidae). Volume 3: Bony fishes part 2 (Opistognathidae to Molidae), sea turtles and marine mammals. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. Fish and Fisheries. Vol.6. pp.89–90. doi:10.1111/j.1467-2679.2005.00172.x. ISSN1467-2960.
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