Georgimarinus gen. nov.A New Genus
of the Family Cyclopteridae (Cottoidei)¹

O. S. Voskoboinikova and M. V. Nazarkin

Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg, 199034 Russia

e-mail: vosk@zin.ru

Received November 27, 2014

Abstract—New genus of cyclopterids, Georgimarinus gen. nov., is established for Eumicrotremus barbatus
(Lindberg et Legeza, 1955). The new genus is characterized by the next unique apomorphies: teeth in the outer
row at symphysis of premaxillae fuse with premaxillae, teeth at symphysis of dentary fuse among themselves
and with dentary, forming the regular cutting edge; there are numerous barbs on the head and body; the bony
plaques located in centers of connective tissue tubercles leaving the edges free.

DOI: 10.1134/S003294521505015X

Keywords: Georgimarinus barbatus, diagnosis, morphological characters

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