title: Schindleria elongata, a new species of paedomorphic gobioid from the Red Sea (Teleostei: Schindleriidae).
abstract: A new species of paedomorphic gobioid, Schindleria elongata, from the Red Sea, is described on the basis of five specimens. The new species is characterized by its lack of body pigmentation; the body depth at pectoral-fin origin 4-5% of standard length (LS) and at anal-fin origin 5-7% LS; the predorsal length 66-70% LS; pre-anal length 66-71% LS; dorsal-fin rays 13 or 14; anal-fin rays 10 or 11; first dorsal-fin ray at myomere 20 or 21; first anal-fin ray below second to fourth dorsal-fin rays; myomeres 19 or 20 + 13 or 14 = 33 or 34 total; premaxillae and dentaries with small teeth; gas bladder located posteriorly at 56-60% LS; males with a rod-like, flexible urogenital papilla lacking lobes, projections or accessory papillae, with distal half tapering to a broad, angular point and usually posteriorly directed. A key to the species of Schindleriidae is presented.
authors.affiliation: Im Ramstal 76, 97922 Lauda-Königshofen, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fricke
authors.affiliation: Marine Science Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu El-Regal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity
keywords: Egypt; Red Sea fishes; identification key; new species; paedomorphic gobioid