Preliminary checklist of fishes obtained from South Java Deep-Sea(SJADES) Biodiversity Expedition 2018

Abstract

The South Java Deep-Sea (SJADES) Biodiversity Expedition 2018 was conducted between Indonesia and Singapore with the aim to investigate the deep-sea biodiversity in southern Java, Indonesia, in the eastern Indian Ocean. Examination of the fishes collected during the survey revealed 222 distinct taxa in 62 families. Of these, 54 species are known, two are recently described species, 83 were previously unreported from the area, and the status of the remaining 83 species is uncertain. This paper includes a complete list of these taxa with locality and voucher information for further investigations. Comments on the taxonomic status of each taxon are included, together with colour photographs of selected material taken shortly after collection. This paper contributes significantly to our knowledge of the poorly known deep-sea fishes in the South Java region.