Review of Schismatogobius (Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea to Samoa, with description of seven new species

<p>The species of Schismatogobius from Papua New Guinea to Samoa are reviewed and compared to</p>

<p>the three known species described from the area. Eleven species are recognized including seven new species.</p>

<p>These are described using genetic and morphomeristic approaches. The species differ by a high percentage of</p>

<p>divergence in partial COI gene (636 bp) and by several characters including the number of pectoral fin rays, the</p>

<p>pattern of the ventral surface of the head in males and/or females, the pectoral fin colour pattern, the jaw length/</p>

<p>head length ratio or the jaw length of male and/or female, and the fin lengths.</p>