A new species of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhinogobius</Emphasis> (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the Feiyunjiang Basin in Zhejiang Province,China |
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Authors: | Jin-Quan Yang Han-Lin Wu I-Shiung Chen |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Fishes, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China;(2) Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | A new freshwater goby, Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis, was collected from Wuyanling National Natural Conservation Area, Taishun, Zhejiang Province, China. The species can be distinguished
from all congeneric species by the following unique combination of features: second dorsal fin rays modally I, 8; anal fin
rays I, 8; pectoral fin rays modally 18; longitudinal scale series 30–32; predorsal scales 7–9; vertebral count 10 + 17 = 27;
body always with six longitudinal pinkish orange to grayish brown lines from dorsal to ventral region in male; cheek spotless;
branchiostegal membrane deep grayish with 6–7 long, transverse deep red stripes in male; chin always deep grayish; first dorsal
fin with two long black blotches on membranes anterior to third spinous ray in male; second dorsal fin whitish with three
to four horizontal rows of light spots in male; caudal fin base with a large blackish-brown spot; and pectoral fin with a
horizontal, median blackish brown line. An artificial key to all five nominal species with a high vertebral count (27–29)
from Zhejiang Province from China is also provided. |
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Keywords: | Gobiidae Rhinogobius wuyanlingensis sp nov China Fish taxonomy |
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