New record of the large-eyed sackfish, Neoepinnula minetomai (Actinopterygii, Scombriformes, Gempylidae), from western Taiwan

2025/11/13 by Hsuan‐Ching Ho, Yu-Nung Cheng, Yo Su +2 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Ichthyology and Marine Biology #Marine Ecology and Invasive Species #Identification and Quantification in Food

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/aiep.55.172991

openalex publication_date 2025/11/13 · openalex created_date 2025/11/13 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

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.

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• A large specimen of the large-eyed sackfish 𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖 is reported from western Taiwan, extending its range by approximately 1200 km southward. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/aiep. [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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