D. L. Pitruk, T. V. Lavrova, V. V. Zemnukhov - A morphological description of the brown shanny Stichaeus fuscus Miki et Maruyama, 1986 (Perciformes: Stichaeidae)

BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2011, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 442-446

A morphological description of the brown shanny Stichaeus fuscus Miki et Maruyama, 1986 (Perciformes: Stichaeidae)

A.V. Zhirmusnky Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690059

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Findings of the brown shanny Stichaeus fuscus Miki et Maruyama, 1986 in waters of Russia are reported for the first time. The morphology of S. fuscus is studied in detail based on representative material; the taxonomic characters of this species are revised. A key to the species of the genus Stichaeus is given.

Key words: brown shanny, morphology, genus Stichaeus, identification key.