taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	description	(ẬẔ 吻 ṞẊ) (Figs. 1 – 3)	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	materials_examined	Materials examined Holotype. NTOUP- 2015 - 04 - 301, 33.6 mm SL, Field station no. 2015 - 03 - 1 B, Shianya village, Shihliu township, Jangpushi in the Jangshi basin, Jangpu County, Janchou City, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 10 Mar. 2015. Paratypes: NTOUP- 2015 - 04 - 302, 6 specimens, 28.6 – 30.0 mm SL, other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis Rhinogobius jangshiensis can be well distinguished from all other congeners by the unique combination of the following features: (1) fins rays: second dorsal fin rays I / 8; anal fin rays I / 7; pectoral fin rays modally 17; (2) squamation: longitudinal scale series 28 – 30 (modally 29); perdorsal scales 9 – 10 (modally 9); (3) vertebral count 27; and (4) specific colouration: cheek with 4 main oblique black stripes in male; branchiostegal membrane grayish blue with about 26 – 32 rounded, brilliant orange red spots in male; caudal fin gray with some light rounded spots and basal black spotted patch and large central yellow mark in adult male.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	description	Description Body proportions in Table 1. Body cylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Head rather large, somewhat depressed in male. Eye large, dorsolateral. Snout pointed. Cheek fleshy in male. Lips thicks. Mouth oblique, rear edge extending to vertical of anterior margin of eye in male, but not reaching the vertical in female. Both jaws with 3 – 4 rows of conical teeth, outer jaws enlarged. Tongue margin rounded. Anterior nostril in short tube and posterior nostril round. Gill opening restricted, extending ventrally near vertical midline of opercle. Vertebral count 11 + 16 = 27 (in all 7 specimens). Fins. — D 1 VI, D 2 I / 8; A I / 7; P 16 – 17 (modally 17); V I / 5 + I / 5 (distribution frequency in Table 1). D 1 rounded, 3 rd and 4 th rays longest, with rear tip while depressed extending just to D 2 origin in male, but not reaching the point in female. Origin of A inserted below second branched rays of D 2. The rear tips of D 2 and A rays when depressed fall well short of procurrent rays of C. P moderate large and oblong, its rear tip near reaching vertical line through anus. V rounded, spinous rays with somewhat pointed membrane lobe. C elliptical, rear edge rounded. Scales. — Body with moderately large ctenoid scales, anterior region of predorsal area naked; posterior dorsal area and belly cycloid. LR 28 – 30 (modally 29); TR 9 – 10 (modally 9); PreD 9 – 10 (modally 9); and SDP 8. Head and prepelvic region naked. Anterior edge of midpredorsal squamation reaching or near the midline of upper end of gellopening. Values in parenthese are the average. Head lateral-line system Canals: Nasal extension of anterior oculoscapular canal with terminal pore σ located in between anterior and posterior nostrils. The gap between two oculoscapular canals is less than the length of posterior oculoscapular canal. Anterior interorbital sections of oculoscapular canal with paired poreλ. A single pore κin near rear of interorbital region. Pore ω present near posterior, dorsal margin of eye. Lateral section of anterior oculoscapular canal with pore α and terminal pore ρ. Posterior oculoscapular canal with two terminal pores θ and τ. Preopercular canal with three pores γ, δ and ε. Sensory papillae: Row a extending to vertical midline of orbit. Row b length about equal to eye diameter. Rows c, d longer. A single cp papilla. Row f paired. Anterior edge of row oi connected to lower region of row ot. Colouration of fresh preserved material. — (Fig. 1 and Fig. 3) Body light brown to yellowish brown. Side of body with 6 major grayish brown blotches and 4 – 5 longitudinal rows of grayish brown lines. Dorsal region of body with 5 – 6 major grayish blotches. Caudal fin base with a rather short blackish brown bar. Head grayish brown to yellowish brown. Dorsal side of snout with a pair of deep red stripes united to snout tip, another gray stripe below eye in male, but two grayish black bar below eye in female. Lips and dorsal snout orange brown. Cheek grayish brown with four oblique grayish black stripes in male but yellowish brown spotless in female. Branchiostegal membrane grayish blue with about 26 – 32 rounded, brilliant orange red spots in male, but pale brown and spotless in female. First dorsal fin broad grayish brown band darkening anteriorly, outer margin orange in male, but translucent with distal orange yellow mark in female. Second dorsal fin with oange background and three basal longitudinal rows of deep brown spots in male; but translucent with three basal longitudinal grayish brown spots and pale margin in female. Anal fin orange with distal gray to black margin. Pectoral fin gray with basal creamy yellow band and its base with longitudinal deep brown bar in upper part and basal brown rim in male; but translucent and its base with longitudinal brown bar in female. Caudal fin gray with some light rounded spots and basal black spotted patch and large central yellow mark in adult male, but translucent with 4 – 5 vertical rows of blackish brown spots in female. Pelvic fin gray to grayish black in male; but whitish in female.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	etymology	Etymology. — The specific name, janshiensis, refers to the collecting type locality: the small tributary in “ Janshi ” basin, Janpu County, Janchou City, Fujian Province, PR China.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	distribution	Distribution. — This new species is, thus far, only found in the small tributary of Janpushi, Janshi basin near Shianya village, Janpu County, Janchou City, Fujian Province, PR China. It occurs in shallow-water riffles and front region of pools (depth 20 – 60 cm depth) with substratum of large pebbles with slow to moderate flowing water.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA3FF939FFCFB2ED9CCFD38.taxon	discussion	Remarks. — The new species, Rhinogobius janshiensis, is rather similar to R. longyanensis Chen et al., 2008 than any other congeneric fluvial species in Fujian Province by overall colouration pattern in male. However, Rhinogobius janshiensis can be well separate from R. longyanensis by the following features (Tables 2, 3): (1) longitudinal scale rows: 28 – 30 (modally 29) vs. usually 30 – 31; (2) predorsal scales: modally 9 vs. 7; (3) cheek pattern: four main oblique black lines vs. three oblique black line in male; and (4) caudal fin with central yellow mark vs. without such mark in male. This new species also somewhat similar to R. lingtongyanensis Chen et al., 2022. The new species can be well separate from R. lingtongyanensis by the following features: (1) vertebral count 27 vs. 26; (2) predorsal scales: modally 9 – 10 vs. 5 – 6; (3) cheek pattern: four main oblique black lines vs. five oblique black line in male; (4) branchiotegal membrane with several red spots vs. entirely spotless in male; (5) caudal fin with central yellow mark vs. without such mark in male.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFCF4DBA6FC27.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ZRC- 50527, 34.1 mm SL, small hiil-stream near the free way terminal, tributary near Chang-Ting County, Hanjiang basin, Fujian Province, PRChina, Coll. I-S. Chen, 10 Spt. 2002. Paratypes: NTOUP 2005 - 7 - 011, 7 specimens, 22.4 – 26.3 mm SL, all other data same as holotype above. ASIZP 0066340, 24.8 mm SL, all other data same as holotype above.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFF04DCCDFEAA.taxon	materials_examined	NTOUP 2006 - 4 - 470, 2 specimens, 28.6 – 30.9 mm SL, Mei-Chou City, Hanjiang basin, Guangdong Province, PR China, Coll. J. H. Wu & J. W. Wang, April, 2004. NTOUP 2006 - 4 - 271, 2 specimens, 50.8 – 51.1 mm SL, Mu-Loon, Lieojiang, Xijiang, Pearl River basin, Guangxi Province, PR China, Coll. B. Chen et al., Oct. 2002.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFC25D8DEFB51.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. - NTOUP- 2019 - 12 - 316, 1 specimen, 35.4 mm SL, male, Shen-Shiu-Tang, a tributary of Minjiang river basin, Liancheng County, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. S. C. Wang & K. Y. Chen. Dec. 23, 2019. Paratypes. - NTOUP- 2019 - 12 - 317, 3 specimens, 28.5 – 42.4 mm SL, 2 males and 1 female, all others same as above.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFB17DCFFFA80.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: NTOUP 2015 - 04 - 303, 30.8 mm SL, Field station no. 2015 - 03 - 6 B, Shar village, Darshi township near Lingtongyan mountain, Dongshi basin, Shaoan County, Janchou City, Fujian province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 10 Mar. 2015. Paratypes: NTOUP 2015 - 04 - 304, 4 specimens, 30.2 – 38.5 mm SL, other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFA40D936F97A.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: NTOUP 2006 - 3 - 465, 40.7 mm SL, a small tributary of Long-Chuang River in the Julongjiang basin, Dong-Hsiao, Long-yan City, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 10 Spt. 2002. Paratypes: ASIZP 20067105, 2 specimens, 29.3 – 35.1 mm SL, collected with holotype. BLIH 20020548, 42.5 mm SL, collected with holotype. NTOUP 2006 - 3 - 467, 5 specimens, 28.7 - 35.5 mm SL, a small tributary of Shi-Nan River in the Julongjiang basin, Shi-Nan, Jarn-Ping, Longyan City, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 15 Spt. 2002.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFD8BDBB8FCF4.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ZRC- 50526, 30.2 mm SL, Pon-Kou County, Hanjiang basin, Fujian Province, PR China; Coll. I-S. Chen, 10 Spt. 2002. Paratypes: NTOUP 2005 - 7 - 010, 4 specimens, 28.7 – 30.3 mm SL, all remaining data same as holotype above. ASIZP 0066341, 26.2 mm SL, all remaining data same as holotype above.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCF960DCDAF8B7.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: NTOUP 2008 - 06 - 390, 33.7 mm SL, Wen-choan-shi in Minjiang basin, Ju-shi, Lian-chen County, Longyan City, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 24 June 2006. Paratypes: NTOUP 2008 - 06 - 391, 5 specimens, 29.5 – 42.3 mm SL, all other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCF8ACDCFFF803.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: NTOUP 2008 - 06 - 392, 35.1 mm SL, Nan-Shi, Minjiang basin, Shi-yang-jen, Yun-an City, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 25 June 2006. Paratypes: NTOUP 2008 - 06 - 393, 3 specimens, 30.5 – 35.4 mm SL, other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
03A58826FFA9FF909FFCFE59DBEAFDC5.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ASIZP 057440, 29.6 mm SL, 29.6 mm SL, small unnamed tributary of Xianshui Brook, about 25 km north of Xianyou County, Fujian Province, PR China, Coll. I-S. Chen, 19 Aug. 1994. Paratypes: ASIZP 057441, 17 specimens, 20.7 – 35.0 mm SL, data same as holotype above. ASIZP 057442, 2 specimens, 26.6 – 30.5 mm SL, 20 Aug. 1994, other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kwang-Yiao, Wang, Shen-Chih (2024): A new freshwater goby of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Jangshi basin, Fujian Province, southeastern China. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 369-380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.37
