title: A new species of Saurida (Pisces: Synodontidae) from the Mascarene Plateau, Western Indian Ocean.
abstract: A new species of lizardfish, Saurida tweddlei n.sp., from the Mascarene Plateau, Western Indian Ocean, is described and figured. The new species is characterised by the following combination of characters: dorsal fin with 12-13 rays; pectorals with 14-15 rays; lateral-line scales 53-55; transverse scale rows above lateral line 4½, below lateral line 5½; pectoral fins moderately long (extending to or just beyond a line from origin of pelvic fins to origin of dorsal fin); 2 rows of teeth on outer palatines; 0-3 teeth on vomer; tongue with about 4-5 rows of teeth posteriorly; caudal peduncle compressed (depth greater than width); stomach and intestine pale whitish. A key to the species of Saurida of the Western Indian Ocean is provided.
authors.affiliation: Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, PO Box 4646, Darwin NT 0801, Australia.; Email: barry.russell@nt.gov.au.
authors.forename: Barry C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D013045:Species Specificity