This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Chen, I-Shiung, Harefa, Tonisman, Jiang, Guo-Chen, Chang, Chih-Wei (2022): A new wriggler of Eleotrid (Teleostei: Xenisthmidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 13-17, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.4

Abstract

A new wriggler of genus Xenisthmus was collected from Taitung and Pingtung Counties, Taiwan, while using SCUBA diving of coral reef fish survey. The new species, Xenisthmus nigrolateralis, can be well distinguished from other congeners by the following unique combination of features: (1) fins: second dorsal fin rays I/13; anal fin rays I/13; pectoral fin rays16; (2) squamation: longitudinal scale series 68-70; perdorsal scales 23; (3) vertebral count 10+16=26; (4) preopercular canal present with rather more, 5 pores γ1, γ, δ, ε, and ε1 and (5) specific colouration: lateral side with broad, deep brown stripe from rear of lateral gill opening to caudal fin base, and caudal fin with median blackish brown mark, and upper and lower regions translucent, the base with a vertical black bar. The comparison of other congeners would be also discussed in this paper.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/01c3362f-a826-433b-a967-ac729e30c1e9
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/A959FFAEF3492043FFD7FFF8D823A76E
Citation: Chen I, Harefa T, Jiang G, Chang C, plazi (2022). A new wriggler of Eleotrid (Teleostei: Xenisthmidae) from Taiwan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vm2nwb accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.