Rhinogobius sangenloensis Chen & Miller, 2014

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.16 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.94 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  Asia: small tributary of Wangchuang River basin in Hainan Island, China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. Rhinogobius sangenloensis is distinguished from all other congeners by the unique combination of following characters: modally I/8 second dorsal-fin rays; I/7-8 anal-fin rays; modally 17 pectoral-fin rays; 25-27 longitudinal scales; 9-11 predorsal scales; 10 + 16 = 26 vertebrae; 3-4 longitudinal, discontinuous orange to brown or brownish black bars and stripes on the body; 2 basal grayish black spots on cheek; 2 oblong black bars on pectoral-fin base in male; an orange mark on lower 1/3 region of caudal fin in male (Ref. 94987). Description: D1 V-VII (modally VI); D2 I/8-9 (modally 8); V I/5+I/5
Biology:  Occurs preferably in a hill-stream habitat with moderate to slow current over small to medium-sized pebbles and water depth ranging from 15-70 cm (Ref. 94987).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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