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Two New Species Of Vanderhorstia Smith, 1949 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Ryukyus, Japan, Toshiyuki Suzuki, I-Shiung Chen
Two New Species Of Vanderhorstia Smith, 1949 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Ryukyus, Japan, Toshiyuki Suzuki, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Two new gobiid species of Vanderhorstia Smith, 1959 which have been recently collected from Japanese waters. Both new species are distributed in marine coral reef habitats off the Ryukyus, Japan. Vanderhorstia cyanolineata sp. nov. can be well distinguished from congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fin ray counts: second dorsal fin rays I/12, anal fin rays I/12; pectoral fin rays 18-19; (2) fin shape: low first dorsal fin with about equal 3rd to 5th spinous rays, caudal fin large and middle rays as sword-like projection; (3) scales: LR 50-52; TR 18; and (4) its own specific colouration …
A New Freshwater Goby Of Rhinogobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Hainan Island, Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Peter J. Miller
A New Freshwater Goby Of Rhinogobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Hainan Island, Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Peter J. Miller
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill (1859) was collected from the Wangchuang River basin, Hainan Island, southern China. The new species, Rhinogobius sangenloensis, can be well distinguished from other congeners by a combination of the following features: second dorsal-fin rays modally I/8; anal-fin rays I/7-8; pectoral-fin rays modally 17; longitudinal scales 25-27; predorsal scales 9-11; vertebrae 26; body with 3-4 longitudinal, discontinuous orange to brown or brownish black bars and stripes; cheek with 2 grayish black spots in male; pectoral-fin base in male with 2 oblong black bars; caudal fin with an orange mark on lower 1/3 region in …
A New Species Of Genus Pseudogobius Popta (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Brackish Water Of Taiwan And Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Shih-Pin Huang, Kuang-Ying Huang
A New Species Of Genus Pseudogobius Popta (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From Brackish Water Of Taiwan And Southern China, I-Shiung Chen, Shih-Pin Huang, Kuang-Ying Huang
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
A new species of fat-nose goby genus Pseudogobius taijiangensis n. sp. is firstly described herein and was collected from brackish waters of Taiwan and southern China. P. taijiangensis n. sp. can be well distinguished from other congeners by the unique combinations of the following features: (1) fin rays: 2nd dorsal fin rays modally 7, anal fin rays modally 7, pectoral fin rays modally 17 and first dorsal fin rounded and lacking filaments; (2) squamation: lateral body with large ctenoid scales, longitudinal scale rows 26-28, predorsal scales modally 8; and (3) specific coloration: body with some black thin longitudinal lines; rear …
A New Species Of Cyprinid Fish Of Genus Opsariichthys From Ky Cung-Bang Giang River Basin, Northern Vietnam With Notes On The Taxonomic Status Of The Genus From Northern Vietnam And Southern China, Thien Quang Huynh, I-Shiung Chen
A New Species Of Cyprinid Fish Of Genus Opsariichthys From Ky Cung-Bang Giang River Basin, Northern Vietnam With Notes On The Taxonomic Status Of The Genus From Northern Vietnam And Southern China, Thien Quang Huynh, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Opsariichthys duchuunguyeni, a new species of cyprinid fish from Ky Cung – Bang Giang river basin, northern Vietnam, is described. It is characterized by the following unique combination of features: short maxillary extending; 12-15 rounded tubercles on lower jaw; 11-12 crossbars on body; pectoral fin reaching the pelvic fin origin in adult male; lateral-line scales comprising 41; scales above lateral-line 8; scales below lateral-line 3. Moreover, the genetic differentiation and a diagnostic key of the new species and other congeners are given in this paper for discussion about taxonomic status of the genus Opsariichthys from Vietnam and nearby geographical regions, …
A New Genus Of Hemigobius Generic Group Goby Based On Morphological And Molecular Evidence, With Description Of A New Species, Shih-Pin Huang, Jaafar Zeehan, I-Shiung Chen
A New Genus Of Hemigobius Generic Group Goby Based On Morphological And Molecular Evidence, With Description Of A New Species, Shih-Pin Huang, Jaafar Zeehan, I-Shiung Chen
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Wuhanlinigobius, a new genus of Hemigobius generic group would been established and assigned from Mugilogobius polylepis Wu and Ni, 1985. Mugilogobius polylepis has been regarded as belong to genus Eugnathogobius based on lacking head pores and representing longitudinal sensory papillae in previous taxonomic study. However, we compared the osteological features of Mugilogobius polylepis Wu and Ni, 1985 and Eugnathogobius microps Smith, 1931 as well as the molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the mtDNA ND5, Cyt-b genes and D-loop region. The molecular phylogenetic tree including 9 related Hemigobius generic group reveal that this new genus represents an independent clade which is …
A New Parapercis Species From The Dongsha Island, South China Sea With Comments On A New Record From Taiwan, I-Shiung Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Shao-Liang Hsu
A New Parapercis Species From The Dongsha Island, South China Sea With Comments On A New Record From Taiwan, I-Shiung Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Shao-Liang Hsu
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The sandperch genus, Parapercis Bleeker, 1863 is the most diverse group of Family Pinguipedidae in the perciforms. One unusual specimen of sandperches recently collected from the Dongsha Island (Pratas Island), South China Sea from 2011 expedition belonging to Taiwan, the Republic of China is turned to a new species as Parapercis dongshaensis n. sp. closely related to the newly recorded species, Parapercis okamurai Kamohara, 1960 which also firstly collected from Taiwanese waters would been also documented herein. The new species, Parapercis dongshaensis n. sp., can be well distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fins: …
Gymnothorax Shaoi, A New Species Of Moray Eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) From Southeastern Taiwan, Hong-Ming Chen, Kar-Hoe Loh
Gymnothorax Shaoi, A New Species Of Moray Eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) From Southeastern Taiwan, Hong-Ming Chen, Kar-Hoe Loh
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
A new species of moray eel, Gymnothorax shaoi, is described here based on ten specimens collected in southeastern Taiwan. The new muraenid is distinct from its most similar species, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, in the character combinations of having brown body color, dark brown spots in at least three rows on body side and spots on posterior dorsal and caudal fin not forming oblique streaks; paler rictus, jaws, and inner mouth; fins without pale margins; no bend in lower jaw; fewer total vertebrae; and smaller in maximum body size. G. shaoi’s eyes have yellow to orange irises, body with dark reddish brown …