taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661302	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure1	Figure 1. Maximum-likelihood tree and Bayesian inference tree of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. inferred from Cyt b gene sequences. Bootstrap supports / posterior probabilities are shown on the left / right of nodes on the tree. The locality of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. and Rhinogobius szechuanensis are list in Table 1.	Figure 1. Maximum-likelihood tree and Bayesian inference tree of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. inferred from Cyt b gene sequences. Bootstrap supports / posterior probabilities are shown on the left / right of nodes on the tree. The locality of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. and Rhinogobius szechuanensis are list in Table 1.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661303	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure2	Figure 2. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. A – C. Holotype, IHB 0202506006; D – F. Paratype, IHB 0202506007.	Figure 2. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. A – C. Holotype, IHB 0202506006; D – F. Paratype, IHB 0202506007.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661304	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure3	Figure 3. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. alive. A. Male, Tuojiang River basin (holotype, IHB 0202506006); B. Female, Tuojiang River basin (Paratype, IHB 0202506007); C. Male, Qingyijiang River basin; D. Female, Qingyijiang River basin.	Figure 3. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. alive. A. Male, Tuojiang River basin (holotype, IHB 0202506006); B. Female, Tuojiang River basin (Paratype, IHB 0202506007); C. Male, Qingyijiang River basin; D. Female, Qingyijiang River basin.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661305	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure4	Figure 4. Comparison of the coloration between Rhinogobius szechuanensis and Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. A. Rhinogobius szechuanensis; B. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov.	Figure 4. Comparison of the coloration between Rhinogobius szechuanensis and Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. A. Rhinogobius szechuanensis; B. Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661306	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure5	Figure 5. Sensory papillae of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. (holotype, IHB 0202506006). A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view.	Figure 5. Sensory papillae of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. (holotype, IHB 0202506006). A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
E81ECBBCBBB85648B8A4BC629D466CF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1661307	https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1280.188225.figure6	Figure 6. Distribution and habitat of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. and Rhinogobius szechuanensis. A. The Mengyang River at Hengyang Town, Tuojiang River basin; B. The Mingshanhe River at Mingshan District, Qingyijiang River basin; C. Circles represent the distribution sites of Rhinogobius mengyangensis, while triangles represent the distribution sites of Rhinogobius szechuanensis.	Figure 6. Distribution and habitat of Rhinogobius mengyangensis sp. nov. and Rhinogobius szechuanensis. A. The Mengyang River at Hengyang Town, Tuojiang River basin; B. The Mingshanhe River at Mingshan District, Qingyijiang River basin; C. Circles represent the distribution sites of Rhinogobius mengyangensis, while triangles represent the distribution sites of Rhinogobius szechuanensis.	2026-05-28	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi		Zenodo	biologists	Liu, Xin;Chen, Zhong-Guang;Shu, Yi-Fan;Huang, Jun-Hao;Liu, Kai;Yu, Yi			
