New record of the large-eyed sackfish, Neoepinnula minetomai (Actinopterygii, Scombriformes, Gempylidae), from western Taiwan
A large specimen of Neoepinnula minetomai Nakayama, Kimura et Endo, 2014 was newly reported from western Taiwan, representing the first record of its range, which extends approximately 1200 km southward from off Kagoshima to western Taiwan. The specimen agrees well with the type series, with the exception of a slightly smaller head and eye. It is suggested that this species may have a broader distribution in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, but is likely to be an insular species. A checklist of all known gempylid fishes from Taiwan is also provided.
Authors
- Jeng-Feng Shyu
- Yo Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3576-9229)
- Yu-Chieh Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1905-4656)
- Hsuan‐Ching Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1154-601X)
- Yue Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4782-224X)
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- National Penghu University of Science and Technology (TW)
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/aiep.55.172991
- Primary Topic
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium