Rhinogobius wangchuangensis Chen, Miller, Wu & Fang, 2002

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 0 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Asia: Wangchuang River basin in Hainan, China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 5-8; Vertebrae: 27-27. Diagnosis: Second dorsal fin rays I/7-8; anal fin rays I/5-8; pectoral fin rays 15-16. Scales in lateral series 8-10; predorsal scales 3-4; vertebrae (including urostyle) 27. First dorsal fin rays without filamentous extensions. Anal fin origin below interval between origins of second and third branched rays of second dorsal fin. Distance between pores and about equal to the gap between the two oculoscapular canals. Body with seven or eight squarish, dark-grey bars, usually wider than their interspaces. Cheek and opercle with two oblong black spots near lower edge of cheek in male. Branchiostegal membrane dark grey with eight to thirteen orange-red spots in male. Basal part of pectoral fin with deep black spot (Ref. 52293).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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