Lepidotrigla Gunther 1860

Key to species of Lepidotrigla in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea off Myanmar 1. Opercular spine prominent, pungent, raised laterally as bony ridge basally. Corner of mouth posterior to vertical through anterior edge of orbit. First dorsal fin with 8 (rarely 9) spines. Inner surface of pectoral fin black basally and black with dark olive green tint distally, the areas separated by somewhat diagonal narrow pale blue band angled from near base dorsally toward distal margin ventrally............ Lepidotrigla omanensis – Opercular spine small or nub-like, not especially raised laterally. Corner of mouth anterior to vertical through anterior edge of orbit. First dorsal fin with 9 or 10 spines. Inner surface of pectoral fin either olive green with prominent black oval area ventrally at base, superimposed with pale blue spots, or blackish overall......................................................................................2 2. Anterior margin of rostral process with broad obtuse angle or straight, with prominent forward directed blade-like spine at each corner often mounted on somewhat triangular base. Second dorsal fin with 14 or 15 (rarely 16) soft rays. Inner surface of pectoral fin olive green with prominent black oval area posteriorly at base superimposed with pale blue spots............................................................... Lepidotrigla longipinnis – Anterior margin of rostral process with broad medial notch edged with small spines becoming progressively longer on each side, none especially prominent. Second dorsal fin with 16 soft rays. Inner surface of pectoral fin blackish overall. Upper two-thirds of caudal fin broadly grey distally, red below............................................. Lepidotrigla psolokerkos new species
Published as part of Gomon, Martin F. & Psomadakis, Peter N., 2018, Review of the Lepidotrigla gurnards (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Triglidae) in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea off Myanmar with a description of a new species, pp. 66-77 in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 66 on page 68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5360658