Integrative taxonomy reveals a new species of the soapfish genus <i>Rypticus</i> (Teleostei: Grammistidae) from the eastern Atlantic Ocean
A new species of the soapfish genus Rypticus is described based on 14 specimens from the eastern Atlantic Ocean. The new species was previously misidentified as the greater soapfish, R. saponaceus, due to their similar appearance. However, it differs from R. saponaceus in several key characteristics, including a comparatively shorter head, snout and upper jaw, and a deeper body. Molecular data, obtained from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene, strongly suggest the monophyly of the new species and support its description as new.
Authors
- Cláudio Luís Santos Sampaio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0389-2302)
- Gabriel S. Araujo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-4853)
- Luiz A. Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4011-569X)
- Carlos Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3569-9141)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- California Academy of Sciences (US)
- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70132
- Primary Topic
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Geographic Society
- Lakeside Foundation
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Alagoas
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro