A new species of Anthias (Teleostei : Serranidae : Anthiinae) from the Galapagos Islands, with keys to Anthias and eastern Pacific Anthiinae

Anthias noeli, new species, is described from 17 specimens collected off th e Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific, keys to the species of Anthias and to the species of eastern Pacific Anthiinae are provided, and comments are presented on hermaphroditism in the Anthiinae. The specimens of the new species, described herein, constitute the first authentic record of Anthia s from the Pacific; the genus is otherwise known only from the Atlantic whe re it is represented by seven species. The following characters in combinat ion allow the separation of Anthias noeli from its congeners: soft rays in the dorsal fin 15 (rarely 16); tubed lateral-line scales 38 to 46; caudal-p eduncle scales 22 to 25; lower jaw naked or with only a few scales posterio rly; gular region naked; total gillrakers on first gill. arch 37 to 41; dor sal, anal, pelvic, and caudal fins each with some produced soft rays; anal fin angulate posteriorly; depressed anal-fin length 32 to 43% SL; longest d orsal-fin spine (fourth or fifth) 14 to 20% SL; upper caudal-fin lobe (39-6 0% SL) longer than lower (38-57% SL); no teeth on tongue.