title: A new species of the cardinalfish genus Jaydia (Teleostei: Apogonidae) from the Philippines.
abstract: Jaydia erythrophthalma n. sp. is described from specimens collected during two recent biodiversity surveys along the east and west coasts of Luzon, Philippines. It is characterized by a first dorsal fin with eight spines, serrated posterior and crenulated ventral preopercular edges, reddish orange iris and two series of brown spots tinged in orange on the upper part of the body.
authors.affiliation: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Private Bag 1015, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa; Email: o.gon@saiab.ac.za.
authors.forename: Ofer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gon
authors.affiliation: National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, Keelung, 202 Taiwan.; Email: fish1715@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Yun-Chih
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Biodiversity, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan.; Email: zoskt@gate.sinica.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Shao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwang-Tsao
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines; D013045:Species Specificity