title: Two new dwarfgobies of the genus Eviota from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan (Teleostei: Gobiidae).
abstract: Two species of dwarfgoby are described from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Eviota flebilis n. sp. belongs to cephalic sensory-pore system pattern 2 (lacking only IT pore), has a dorsal/anal fin-ray formula of 8/7, unbranched pectoral-fin rays, the 5th pelvic-fin ray 12.9% of the 4th, a distinctive narrow, red-orange line under the eye, and a dark vertical line at the caudal-fin base. Eviota specca n. sp. has a cephalic sensory-pore system pattern 1 (complete), has a dorsal/anal-fin formula of 8/8, the body heavily sprinkled with chromatophores, and a single dark spot on the upper pectoral-fin base.
authors.affiliation: California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 94118-4503.; Email: greenfie@hawaii.edu.
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Greenfield
authors.affiliation: Kawanishi-modoridai Senior High School, 1-8 Kouyoudai,Kawanishi, Hyogo 666-0115, Japan.; Email: trimma-toshiyuki@hop.ocn.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Nagao Natural Environment Foundation, 3-10-10 Shitaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0004, Japan.; Email: kshibukawa@nagaofoundation.or.jp.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibukawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male