Stiphodon oatea, a new species of freshwater goby(Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) from Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

摘要

Stiphodon oatea, a new goby species, is described on the basis of material collected from Tahuata, Mar-quesas Islands, French Polynesia. It has 9 segmented rays in the second dorsal fin, usually 14-pectoral rays, 40-49 tricuspidpremaxillary teeth, 2-3 symphyseal teeth, and it is distinguished from all other congeners in having a higher number of lat-eral and predorsal scales, longer fins in males and a stocky body. Males have yellow green colours on head and back, brightred dorsal, caudal and anal fins, and 8 to 10 vertical brown stripes on flanks; females are greyish to brownish.