Revision of the genus Acanthaphritis (Percophidae) with the description of a new species

The percophid genus Acanthaphritis is reviewed. Spinapsaron and Branchiopsaron are synonymized with Acanthaphritis. The genus is characterized by a barbel on the snout tip in males, a single maxillary spine, cheek scales, ctenoid lateral line scales, prevomerine teeth present, palatine teeth absent, posterodorsal edge of opercular membrane ragged, five dorsal spines and seven branchiostegal rays. Four species (one new) are recognised in the genus: A. grandisquamis, A. barbata, A. ozawai and A. unoorum n. sp. A lectotype is designated for A. grandisquamis. The new species, A. unoorum, is characterized by having 23-25 dorsal fin rays, 28-30 anal fin rays, 37-39 lateral line scales, 37-39 vertebrae, one or two brown spots on the opercle, two longitudinal rows of yellow marks on the body when fresh, two longitudinal dark lines and a longitudinal row of dark marks on the body in males, and a single longitudinal dark line and longitudinal row of dark marks on the body in females.