Eviota kermadecensis Hoese & Stewart, 2012, n.sp.

• Main Authors: Hoese, Douglass F., Stewart, Andrew L.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2012
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Actinopterygii; Perciformes; Gobiidae; Eviota; Eviota kermadecensis; Napier Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6177486; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/312F878ABE08290FFF4F7505FC3461C8

Eviota kermadecensis n.sp. Figs. 1–4 Eviota sp. Francis et al ., 1987: 8 (Kermadec Islands); Paulin et al ., 1989: 225, 264, fig. 157.2b, key and listed; Francis, 1993: 41, 54, (Kermadec Islands). Material examined: (n = 115, 11 lots) Holotype: NMNZ P. 041191, 23.1 mm SL, male, Denham Bay, western side of Raoul Island., Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. 29o10’S, 177o57.3’W, rotenone, 9–11 m depth, A.L. Stewart, 0 9 Nov., 2004. Paratypes: Raoul Island area: AMS I.45746-001 (formerly NMNZ P.028584), 5(12–19 mm SL), Denham Bay, 29o16’S, 177o 57’W, rotenone, 12 m. M.P. Francis & C. Ward, 0 4 Jun., 1992; AMS I.45779-010, 12 (14-19), North Meyer Island, rotenone, 15.5 m, M. Francis, 13 May 2011; AMS I.45807-019, 7(9-19), Herald Islands, 29o 15.1’S, 1–12 m, A. Balance, 16 May 2911; NMNZ P.017758, 3(22–24 mm SL), Meyer Islet, 29o14.55’S, 177o52.75’W, rotenone, 3 m, M.P. Francis and K. Bailey, 18 Aug., 1985; NMNZ P. 041075, 23(14–19.5 mm SL), southern end of Denham Bay, 29o16.6’S, 177o57.2’W, rotenone, 7–10 m A.L. Stewart, 0 5 Nov., 2004; NMNZ P. 041042, 40(14–21 mm SL); NMNZ P. 041090, 3(15–19 mm SL) ~ 500 m from Smith's Bluff, Denham Bay, rotenone, 14–16 m, A.L. Stewart, B. Stevenson, L. Chadderton & C. Duffy, 10 Nov., 2004; NMNZ P. 041096, 14(12–19 mm SL) taken with holotype; NMNZ P. 041134, 14(15–24 mm SL); NE corner, Meyer Islet, 29o15’S, 177o52’W, rotenone, 10–12 m, A.L. Stewart, 0 8 Nov., 2004; NMNZ P. 041151, 10(14.2–21.3 mm SL); Denham Bay, 29o17.2’S, 177o57.3’W, rotenone, 9–10 m, A.L. Stewart, 0 5 Nov., 2004; NMNZ P. 041161, 1(16 mm SL), approx. 400 m from the southern end of Denham Bay beach, 29o16.45’S, 177o57.05’W, rotenone, 0–3 m, A.L. Stewart 0 9 Nov., 2004. Stawell Shoal : AMS I.45860-006, 1(20), north of Stella Passage, 30o31.7’S, 178o33.6’W, A. Balance, 25 May 2011. Non-type material : AMS I.45771-005, 1(18), west side of Meyer Island, 29o14.8’S, 177o52.9’W, 20-22 m; AMS I.45773-004, north side of Meyer Island, 29o14.58’S, 177o52.72’W, 14-16 m; AMS I.45778-001, south-west side of Napier Island, ...