[Short Note] A New Species of Freshwater Goby Schismatogobius ampluvinculus (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Southeastern Taiwan
I-Shiung Chen
Institute of Marine Resources , National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 115, R.O.C.
Kwang-Tsao Shao
Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan 115, R.O.C.
Lee-Shing Fang
Institute of Marine Resources , National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Preparatory Office, National Marine Biology Museum/Aquarium, Kaohsiung , Taiwan 800, R.O.C.
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus, a new species of freshwater goby, was discovered in both Taitung County and Pingtung County, southeastern Taiwan. It is distinguished by a large black blotch on the upper part of the pectoral fin, and four black and three white wide, vertical bands alternately arranged from the head to the base of the caudal fin. It has a more slender body than five of the six congeneric species. This is the first record of a species of the genus Schismatogobius from Taiwan.
Keywords
Freshwater fish, Fish taxonomy, Fish fauna
