Abstract

Paedogobius kimurai, a new genus and species of Gobiidae, is described. This diandric genus is unique among the Gobiidae in having a long rod-shaped pelvis separated posteriorly into distinct left and right halves and no subpelvic process; and the ectopterygoid and quadrate widely separated in the secondary male. This genus is also distinguishable from the other genera of Gobiidae in having the following combination of characters: a maxillo-vomerine meniscus; the posteriormost soft dorsaland anal-fin pterygiophores each supporting an unbranched soft ray; 10 abdominal and 15 caudal vertebrae; the first one or two dorsal-fin pterygiophores inserting between the 9th and 10th neural spines; some sensory papillae on the branchiostegal region; and no first dorsal fin. Mature females (about 15 mm SL) have a transparent body with only a few melanophores, no pelvic fins, small jaws with a few minute teeth, and the nostrils formed into a single pit. Secondary males (about 16 mm SL) have pelvic fins, many melanophores especially on the head, and a robust head with large jaws armed with long canine-like teeth, and two nostrils. Primary males (about 12 mm SL), are smaller than females, and also have pelvic fins and two nostrils; however, the head is not robust, the small jaws are armed with a pair of short canine-like teeth and pigmentation is diffuse. This species is known from Japan, Thailand and northeastern Australia.

 
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Bibliographic Data

Short Form
Iwata et al., 2001, Rec. Aust. Mus. 53(1): 103–112
Author
A. Iwata; S. Hosoya; H. K. Larson
Year
2001
Title
Paedogobius kimurai, a new genus and species of goby (Teleostei: Gobioidae: Gobiidae) from the west Pacific
Serial Title
Records of the Australian Museum
Volume
53
Issue
1
Start Page
103
End Page
112
DOI
10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1326
Language
en
Date Published
09 May 2001
Cover Date
09 May 2001
ISSN (print)
0067-1975
CODEN
RAUMAJ
Publisher
The Australian Museum
Place Published
Sydney, Australia
Digitized
09 May 2001
Available Online
09 May 2001
Reference Number
1326
EndNote
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