taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	description	(ṮƜ 吻 Ṟğ) Figs. 1 – 5	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	materials_examined	Materials examined Holotype. — NTOUP- 2021 - 12 - 651, 41.2 mm SL, coll. I-S. Chen, Dec. 14, 2021, small tributary of Dar-An River basin, Maioli County, Taiwan, ROC. Paratypes. — NTOUP- 2021 - 12 - 652, 11 specimens, 20.6 – 37.9 mm SL, collection date and other data same as holotype. NTOUP- 2022 - 04 - 255, 4 specimens, 39.9 – 45.6 mm SL, coll. I-S. Chen, April 15, 2022, small tributary of DarAn River basin, Maioli County, Taiwan, ROC. NTOUP- 2022 - 05 - 266, 5 specimens, 28.8 – 36.7 mm SL, coll. I-S. Chen, May 10, 2022, small tributary of DarAn River basin, Maioli County, Taiwan, ROC.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis Rhinogobius baborinisanensis can be well distinguished from all other congeners by the unique combination of the following features: (1) fins: second dorsal fin rays modally I / 8; anal fin rays I / 7; pectoral fin rays modally 17; (2) squamation: longitudinal scale series 32 – 33 (modally 33); perdorsal scales usually 13 – 14; (3) vertebral count 27; (4) rear edge of mouth: merely extending to or slightly beyond vertical of anterior margin of pupil in male and (5) specific colouration: Lateral body with 6 – 8 longitudinal rows of deep orange to orange red spots about 1 / 2 – 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in male. Cheek and opercle with 24 – 28 orange to reddish orange spots in male. Larger cheek spot about 1 / 2 of pupil diameter. Branchiostegal membrane gray with some yellowish green tone with larger 12 – 15 orange spots in male; but number of spots less than 5 in female. A middle, conspicuous grayish black mark mainly in front of second spine of first dorsal fin and its basal region with 7 – 9 orange or brown spots in male. Pectoral fin base with two rows (totally 7 – 10 spots) of orange to red orange spots which 3 – 4 larger orange spots on anterior row in male.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	description	Description Body proportions in Table 1. Body rather slender, cylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Head rather large, somewhat depressed in male. Eye large, dorsolateral. Snout pointed. Cheek rather fleshy in male. Lips thick. Mouth oblique, rear edge extending to or just beyond vertical of anterior margin of eye in male, but not reaching 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 small and restricted, extending ventrally to vertical midline of opercle. Vertebral count 10 + 17 = 27 (examined in all 7 larger specimens). Fins. — D 1 VI, D 2 I / 8 – 9 (modally I / 8); A I / 7 – 8 (modally 7); P 16 – 17 (modally 17); V I / 5 + I / 5 (distribution frequency in Table 2). D 1 rounded, 3 rd and 4 th rays slightly longer, with rear tip while depressed near or slightly extending beyond D 2 origin in male; but not reaching this point in female. Origin of A inserted below second branched rays of D 2. Rear tips of D 2 and A fin rays extending far beyond procurrent rays of C in male. P moderate moderate large and oblong, rear tip not reaching vertical line through anus in male. V small and rounded, spinous rays with somewhat pointed membrane lobe. C elliptical, rear edge rounded. Scales. — Body with moderately size ctenoid scales, anterior region of predorsal area naked; posterior dorsal area and belly cycloid. LR 32 – 34 (modally 33); TR 10 – 11 (modally 11); PreD 12 – 14 (usually 13 – 14); and SDP 10 – 11 (modally 10) (distribution frequency in Table 2). Head and prepelvic region naked. Anterior edge of midpredorsal squamation extending beyond the vertical of midline of opercle. ...... continued on the next page ...... continued on the next page Head lateral-line system. — (Figure 2) Canals: Nasal extension of anterior oculoscapular canal with terminal pore σ located in between anterior and posterior nostrils. A single pore κ in near rear of interorbital region in lacking both with paired pore λ and pore ω. Lateral section of anterior oculoscapular canal with terminal pore α. No posterior oculoscapular canal. No preopercular canal. Sensory papillae: Row a extending just beyond 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 well separated to lower region of row ot. Colouration while fresh. — (Figures 1, 3 – 5) Body yellowish brown to brown. Side of body without distinct gray or brown blotches in male; but somewhat distinct 9 – 10 brown blotches along middle side in female. Lateral body with 6 – 8 longitudinal rows of deep orange to orange red spots about 1 / 2 – 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in male; orange to brown spots less than 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in female. Dorsal region of body with 5 – 6 indistinct gray blotches. Head yellowish brown to brown. Cheek and opercle with 24 – 28 orange to reddish orange spots in male, with 10 – 12 small brown spots in female. Larger cheek spot about 1 / 2 of pupil diameter. Nape with many orange spots in male, with small brown spots in female. Snout on dorsal side with a pair of orange to brown stripe united at snout tip. Snout on lateral side with an infraorbital orange stripe in male; but orange brown to brown in female. Between the stripe with a wide, gray to blackish gray mark in female. Lips and dorsal snout pale brown. Branchiostegal membrane gray with some yellowish green tone with larger 12 – 15 orange spots in male; but number of spots less than 5 in female. First dorsal fin in having pale brown with very thin orange margin on distally 1 / 5 area in front a smaller of third spine. A middle, conspicuous grayish black mark mainly in front of second spine of first dorsal fin in male, but another smaller spot in between second and third spines in female. Basal region of first dorsal fin with 7 – 9 orange or brown spots in male, 6 – 7 in female. Second dorsal fin pale with snow white band on distal 1 / 4 – 1 / 5 region, 5 – 6 longitudinal rows of orange spots in male; translucent with thin gray band, 4 – 5 longitudinal blackish brown spots in female. Anal fin pale to orange with a distal grayish bane following with very narrow distal snow white margin. Caudal fin surrounding with posteriorly orange zone of fin membrane in male accompanying with 2 – 3 somewhat vertical rows of orange or reddish orange spots in basal region; with pale brown zone in female accompanying with 4 vertical rows of small orange brown spots. Both sexes with a narrow snow white margin. Caudal fin base with two grayish brown marks, upper one usually larger than lower one. Pectoral fin base with two rows (totally 7 – 10 spots) of orange to red orange spots which 3 – 4 larger orange spots on anterior row in male; with two rows (totally 6 – 8 spots) of smaller brown spots in female. In front of the base with modally 2 orange spots just behind opercle in male. Pelvic fin pale gray in male, whitish and more translucent in female.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	etymology	Etyomolgy The specific name “ baborinisanensis ” is referred to the type locality of tributaries of river drainage — Dar-An River running northward originating from “ Babo Rinisan ” mountain ridge which as a classical name for “ Dar-Shue-Shan ” mountain ridge, a branch of Shue-Shan mountain ridge, northern Taiwan. Distribution The new species is endemic species in fresh waters of Taiwan. It is merely well known for its distribution range includes several small tributaries of Dar-An River basin, Miaoli County, northern Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2072019A828AA3FDC673E8.taxon	discussion	Remarks The new species, Rhinogobius baborinisanensis is rather similar to Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Lee & Chang, 1996 than any other congeneric species. However, they can be well distinguished from Rhinogobius rubromaculatus by the following features: (1) pectoral fin rays: modally 17 vs. 16; (2) predorsal scales usually 13 – 14 vs. 11; (3) scales between first dorsal fin origin to pectoral fin base modally 10 vs. 8; (4) longitudinal scales: modally 33 vs. modally 29; and (5) specific coloration: blotches of first dorsal fin: larger black blotch in front of the second spine and the height of dorsal fin blotch about 1 / 2 length of second spine in male vs. smaller bluish black blotch in front of third dorsal fin ray and the height of dorsal fin blotch less than 1 / 3 length of second dorsal fin ray in male; pectoral fin base: usually 4 orange spots in male in first row in male vs. 3 orange spots in first row in male. Furthermore, the unpublished mitogenetic data of current new species has recently revealed that it has also shown the great mitogenetic divergence of mtDNA from the discrete species, Rhinogobius rubromacultatus Lee & Chang, 1996 (Chen et al. unpublished).	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	description	(大 Ễ 吻 Ṟğ) (Figs. 6 – 10)	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	materials_examined	Materials examined Holotype. — NTOUP- 2024 - 09 - 520, 35.0 mm SL, coll. I-S. Chen, Spt. 10, 2024, small tributary of Tzeng-Wen River basin, Tainan County, Taiwan, ROC. Paratypes. NTOUP- 2024 - 09 - 521, 2 specimens, 32.3 – 33.8 mm SL, coll. Date and locality data same as above holotype. NTOUP- 2024 - 09 - 522, 2 specimens, 31.0 – 31.5 mm SL, coll. Date and locality data same as above holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis Rhinogobius macromaculatus n. sp. which collected from southern Taiwan can be well distinguished from all other congeners by the unique combination of the following features: (1) fins: second dorsal fin rays modally I / 8; anal fin rays I / 7; pectoral fin rays modally 15; (2) squamation: longitudinal scale series 27 – 28 (modally 28); perdorsal scales usually 14 – 15; scales between first dorsal fin origin to upper pectoral fin base modally 8 (3) vertebral count 27; (4) rear edge of mouth: merely extending to vertical of anterior margin of pupil in male and (5) specific colouration: lateral body with 7 – 8 longitudinal rows of bright orange to orange red spots about 1 / 2 to 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in male; orange brown spots less than 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in female. Cheek and opercle with moderately large 32 – 36 orange spots in male, with small brown spots 12 – 16 in female. Larger cheek spot about 1 / 5 of pupil diameter. Branchostegal membrane with 20 – 24 small reddish orange spots on either side in male, but spotless in female. A large, middle black spot in front of third spine of first dorsal fin. The height of black spot is 1 / 2 of second spine. Basal region of first dorsal fin with 7 – 8 orange or brownish orange spots in male. Second dorsal fin with 2 – 3 longitudinal rows of orange spots in male. Pectoral fin with two rows usually 3 + 4 (totally 7 – 8 spots) of orange to reddish orange spots in male.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	description	Description Body proportions in Table 1. Body rather robust, cylindrical anteriorly, compressed posteriorly. Head rather large, somewhat depressed in male. Eye large, dorsolateral. Snout pointed. Cheek rather fleshy in male. Lips thick. Mouth oblique, rear edge extending to or just beyond vertical of anterior margin of eye in male, but not reaching 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 small and restricted, extending ventrally to vertical midline of opercle. Vertebral count 10 + 17 = 27 (examined in all 5 specimens). Fins. — D 1 VI, D 2 I / 8; A I / 7; P 14 – 15 (modally 15); V I / 5 + I / 5 (distribution frequency in Table 2). D 1 rounded, 3 rd and 4 th rays slightly longer, with rear tip while depressed extending to D 2 origin in male. Origin of A inserted below second branched rays of D 2. Rear tips of D 2 and A fin rays extending near or beyond procurrent rays of C in male. P moderate large and oblong, rear tip near but not reaching vertical line through anus in male. V small and 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 – 29 (modally 28); TR 9; PreD 14 – 15 (modally 14); and SDP 8 – 9 (modally 8) (distribution frequency in Table 2). Head and prepelvic region naked. Anterior edge of midpredorsal squamation extending beyond the vertical of midline of opercle. Head lateral-line system. — (Figure 7) Canals: Nasal extension of anterior oculoscapular canal with terminal pore σ located in between anterior and posterior nostrils. A single pore κ in near rear of interorbital region in lacking both with paired pore λ and pore ω. Lateral section of anterior oculoscapular canal with terminal pore α. No posterior oculoscapular canal. No preopercular canal. Sensory papillae: Row a rather long, extending forward beyond vertical of anterior margin 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 well separated to lower region of row ot. Colouration while fresh. — (Figures 6, 8 – 10). Body creamy yellow to yellowish brown. Side of body without distinct gray or brown blotches or merely with very faint gray blotches; lateral body with 7 – 8 longitudinal rows of bright orange to orange red spots about 1 / 2 to 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in male; orange brown spots less than 1 / 3 of pupil diameter in female. Dorsal region of body with 5 – 6 indistinct gray blotches. Head creamy yellow to yellowish brown. Cheek and opercle with moderately large 32 – 36 orange spots in male, with small brown spots 12 – 16 in female. Larger cheek spot about 1 / 5 of pupil diameter in male. Nape with many orange spots in male, with small brown spots in female. Snout on dorsal side with a pair of red to brown stripe united at snout tip. Snout on lateral side with an infraorbital brownish orange stripe. Lips and dorsal snout pale brown. Branchiostegal membrane with 20 - 24 small reddish orange spots on either side in male, but spotless in female. First dorsal fin pale brown with light yellow band on distally 1 / 3 – 1 / 4 area in front of third spine. A large, middle black spot in front of third spine of first dorsal fin; an additional small spot on third spine in female. The height of anterior black spot is about 1 / 2 of second spine. Basal region of first dorsal fin with 7 – 8 orange or brownish orange spots in male, 4 – 5 brown spots in female. Second dorsal fin pale gray with 2 – 3 longitudinal rows of orange spots in male; translucent with thin gray band, 3 – 4 longitudinal blackish brown spots in female. Second dorsal fin with narrow snow white margin in both sexes. Anal fin light orange to pinkish orange with distal gray band and outer narrow white margin. Caudal fin surrounding with distally grayish black zone in male accompanying with 3 – 4 vertical rows of bright orange spots; with pale brown zone in female accompanying with 3 – 4 vertical rows of small brown spots. Caudal fin membrane with narrow snow white margin in both sexes. Pectoral fin with two rows usually 3 + 4 (totally 7 – 8 spots) of orange to reddish orange spots in male; with two rows (totally 5 – 6 spots) of smaller brown spots in female. A pale white band between the two rows of orange spots in male near the basal region on dorsal half of pectoral fin. Pelvic fin pale gray in male, whitish in female.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	etymology	Etyomology The specific name “ macromaculatus ” is referred to the specific feature of “ large spot ” as bluish black pigmentation on dorsal fin (latin macro + maculate) of the current species. Distribution The new species is endemic species in fresh waters of Taiwan. So far, it is found from the small tributaries of Tzeng-Wen River basin, southern Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E2A72049A828F92FE8D72E4.taxon	discussion	Remarks The new species, Rhinogobius macromaculatus is rather similar to Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Lee & Chang, 1996 than any other congeneric species. However, they can be well distinguished from Rhinogobius rubromaculatus by the following features: (1) pectoral fin rays: modally 15 vs. 16; (2) predorsal scales usually 14 vs. 11; (3) scales between first dorsal fin origin to pectoral fin base modally 10 vs. 8; (4) longitudinal scales: larger scales as modally 28 vs. modally 29; and (5) specific coloration: blotches of first dorsal fin: larger, wide black blotch in front of the third rays and the height of dorsal fin blotch about 1 / 2 length of second dorsal ray in male vs. smaller bluish black blotch in front of third dorsal fin ray and the height of dorsal fin blotch less than 1 / 3 length of second dorsal fin ray in male; pectoral fin base: in having 3 – 4 orange spots in second row in male vs. 7 – 8 orange spots in second row in male. Furthermore, the unpublished mitogenetic data of current new species, Rhinogobius macromaculatus has revealed that it has also shown the distinct divergence of mtDNA sequences from the discrete species, Rhinogobius rubromacultatus Lee & Chang, 1996 (Chen et al. unpublished). The full picture for resolving taxonomic puzzle of some river basins for such as Rhinogobius rubromaculatus complex is still needed. The detailed molecular phylogenetic relationship with all nominal Rhinogobius species from Taiwan would be surveyed and discussed in near future.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828FDAFB2C7678.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. — ASIZP- 057221, 4 specimens, 57.5 – 78.4 mm SL, July 20, 1989, coll. I-S. Chen, Tachia River basin, Taichung City, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057222, 2 specimens, 42.1 – 42.2 mm SL, June 10, 1990, coll. I-S. Chen, Marsushi basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057223, 2 specimens, 43.2 – 44.0 mm SL, Aug. 12, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Peishihshi, Tanshuei River basin, New Taipei City, NMMBP- 00304, 5 specimens, 41.0 – 44.9 mm SL, Spt. 4, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Wulaokunshi basin, Ilan County, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00305, 4 specimens, 34.6 – 47.5 mm SL, Feb. 16, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Keelung River, Tanshuei River basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828D42FE607774.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057227, 64.9 mm SL, Dec. 29, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Fuli, small tributary of Shokuluanshi basin, Hualien County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP - 057228, 36.0 – 63.1 mm SL, Spt. 14, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Shinwulushi, Peinandarshi basin, Taitung County, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057229, 6 specimens, 48.5 – 62.7 mm SL, Dec. 12, 1994, Tonghe, Marwukushi basin, Taitung County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828C46FE5F7070.taxon	materials_examined	ASIZP- 057231, 9 specimens, 42.3 – 48.4 mm SL, July 10, 1990, coll. I-S. Chen, Marsushi basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057232, 4 specimens, 44.2 – 48.7 mm SL, July 5, 1990, coll. I-S. Chen, Peishihshi, Tanshuei River basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00306, 48.0 mm SL, Aug. 25, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Peishihshi, Tanshuei River basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00307, 45.2 mm SL, Spt. 8, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Wulaokunshi basin, Ilan County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828B3AFE607150.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057224, 80.5 mm SL, Dec. 12, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Shinwulushi, Peinandarshi basin, Taitung County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP- 057225, 3 specimens, 39.9 – 57.4 mm SL, April 3, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Sanjanshi basin, Hualian County, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057226, 8 specimens, 51.7 – 67.4 mm SL, Spt. 8, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Nanaushi, Ilan County, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00302, 3 specimens, 27.6 – 48.9 mm SL, Dec. 21, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Kinglunshi basin, Taitung County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828A5AFB557268.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057241, 37.0 mm SL, Oct. 21, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Fongkongshi basin, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP- 057242, 10 specimens, 31.3 – 44.5 mm SL, data as holotype. ASIZP- 057243, 9 specimens, 28.0 – 38.0 mm SL, May 15, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Fongkongshi basin, Taitung County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E3272189A828932FCA57364.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057811, 66.9 mm SL, Aug. 25, 1995, coll. I-S. Chen, Dongchingshi basin, Lanyu Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP- 057812, 45.6 mm SL, June 12, 1993, coll. J. P. Chen, Yeyushi basin, Lanyu Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057813, 5 specimens, 48.2 – 55.6 mm SL, other data same as holotype. NMMBP- 00470, 8 specimens, 41.0 – 64.9 mm SL, other data same as holotype.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E32721F9A828836FD4B74B4.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057233, 44.0 mm SL, March 7, 1993, coll. Y. H. Chen, Chinlunku, Maulin, Jokoshi, Kaopingshi basin, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP- 057234, 4 specimens, 34.6 – 42.8 mm SL, Nov. 6, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Yujing, Tzengwenshi basin, Tainan County, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057235, 15 specimens, 30.1 – 50.0 mm SL, Jan. 14, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Darpu, Tzengwhenshi basin, Tainan County, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057236, 33.2 mm SL, April 3, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Yujing, Tzengwenshi basin, Tainan County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E35721F9A828E07FD187678.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 057233, 44.2 mm SL, March 26, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Ailiaopeishi, Kaopingshi basin, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Paratypes. — ASIZP- 057238, 3 specimens, 22.4 – 29.4 mm SL, Jan. 26, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Nantsishanshi, Kaopingshi basin, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057239, 2 specimens, 26.9 – 40.3 mm SL, 26.9 – 40.3 mm SL, other data same as holotype. Others. — NTOUP- 2015 - 05 - 301, 10 specimens, 33.9 – 53.1 mm SL, Spt. 24, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Laononshi, Kaopingshi basin, Pingutng County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E35721F9A828D43FE3C7758.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — ASIZP- 056640, 39.0 mm SL, Nov. 30, 1991, coll. C. S. Tzeng, Wushi basin (= Tadushi basin), Taichung City, Taiwan. Others. — NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 321, 15 specimens, 16.6 – 31.0 mm SL, Aug. 16, 2016, coll. I-S. Chen, Wufong, Fongkushi, Wushi basin, Taichung City, Taiwan. NTOUP- 2008 - 06 - 298, 14 specimens, 26.5 – 40.0 mm SL, Dec. 16, 2007, coll. W. C. Jan et al., Puli, Wushi basin, Nantou County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E35721F9A828C63FBA970C0.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype of Gobius giurinus Rutter, 1897 (= junior synonym of Rhingobius similis Gill, 1859). CAS- 104990, 60.0 mm SL, coll. A. M. Fielde, Swatow, Hanjiang basin, Kwangtong Province, China. Others. — ASIZP- 057219, 3 specimens, 62.8 – 69.8 mm SL, June 20, 1990, coll. I-S. Chen, Peishihshi, Tanshuei River basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan. ASIZP- 057220, 4 specimens, 31.6 – 47.6 mm SL, April 3, 1993, coll. I-S. Chen, Liyu Lake, Hualien County, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00303, 6 specimens, 38.6 – 56.9 mm SL, Feb. 20, 1994, coll. IS. Chen, Chusan, Chinshueishi, Joshueishi basin, Nantou County, Taiwan. NMMBP- 00309, 5 specimens, 42.7 – 53.2 mm SL, Jan. 15, 1994, coll. I-S. Chen, Tzengwenshi basin, Charyi County, Taiwan.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
03E387F58E35721F9A828BCBFE687214.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype. — NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 322, 27.6 mm SL, male, July 12, 2016, coll. I-S. Chen, Yunchuenliao, Nanhuangshi, Beitou, Tanshuei River basin, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. Paratype s. — NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 323, 8 specimens, 27.1 – 31.9 mm SL, March 5, 2014, coll. Y. W. Liu, Tsaolanshi, Chitu, Keelung River, Tanshuei River basin, Keelung City, Taiwan, ROC. NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 324, 5 specimens, 24.6 – 28.3 mm SL, July 12, 2016, coll. I-S. Chen, Yunchenliao, Nanhuangshi, Beitou, Tanshuei River basin, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 325, 2 specimens, 26.2 – 27.9 mm SL, Aug 20, 2016, coll. I-S. Chen, Tianshiyuan, Shihlin, Tanshuei River basin, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 326, 4 specimens, 24.8 – 29.6 mm SL, June 3, 2017, coll. I-S. Chen, small tributary of Tartunshi basin, Tanshuei, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC. NTOUP- 2017 - 06 - 327, 4 specimens, 28.5 – 32.0 mm SL, June 4, 2017, coll. I-S. Chen, Chinshueishi, Jinshan, Huangshi basin, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.	en	Chen, I-Shiung, Yeh, Ming-Fon (2024): Two new freshwater gobiid species of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5550 (1): 333-353, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.34
