Shih-Pin Huang

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Abe’s mangrove goby Mugilogobius abei (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Abstract In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the Abe’s mangrove goby Mugilogobius abei has been amplified. Mugilogobius abei is widely contributed species in Northeast to East Asia. The complete mitogenome is 16,483 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, and 1 control region (CR). The overall base composition of M. abei is 27.7% for A, 27.0% for T, 28.6% for C, 16.7% for G, with higher AT content of 54.7%. This study will contribute for understanding the phylogenetic approach in genus Mugilogobius and related gobiid genera.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Java fat-nose goby Pseudogobius javanicus (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Abstract In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of the fat-nose goby Pseudogobius javanicus has been amplified. P. javanicus is widely contributed species in Southeast to East Asia. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,493 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 1 control region (CR) and 1 light-strand replication origin (OL). The overall base composition of P. javanicus is 27.1% for A, 27.3% for T, 28.6% for C, 17.0% for G, with higher AT content of 54.4%. This study will contribute for understanding the phylogenetic approach in genus Pseudogobius.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean minnow Nipponocypris koreanus (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean minnow Nipponocypris koreanus (Kim et al., 2005) which is endemic to Korean Peninsula has been amplified and sequenced in this study. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,615 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 1 control region (CR) and 1 light-strand replication origin (OL). The overall base composition of N. koreanus is 30.0% for A, 26.8% for T, 26.1% for C, 17.1% for G, with higher AT content 56.8%. This study will be rather beneficial for understanding the phylogenetic approach of Nipponocypris species and other related genera of cyprinid fishes.

A New Genus of Hemigobius Generic Group Goby Based on Morphological and Molecular Evidence, with Description of a New Species

Wuhanlinigobius, a new genus of Hemigobius generic group would been established and assigned from Mugilogobius polylepis Wu and Ni, 1985. Mugilogobius polylepis has been regarded as belong to genus Eugnathogobius based on lacking head pores and representing longitudinal sensory papillae in previous taxonomic study. However, we compared the osteological features of Mugilogobius polylepis Wu and Ni, 1985 and Eugnathogobius microps Smith, 1931 as well as the molecular phylogenetic analysis based on the mtDNA ND5, Cyt-b genes and D-loop region. The molecular phylogenetic tree including 9 related Hemigobius generic group reveal that this new genus represents an independent clade which is well separate from other related Hemigobius generic group. The papillae pattern, osteological features and molecular evidence strongly conclude that Eugnathogobius polylepis should be a new genus of Hemigobius generic group, on the other hand, an additional new species of Wuhanlinigobius also will be described herein, and the diagnostic key of this new genus will be provided in this paper.

The Molecular Phylogeny of Genus Hemigobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae), with the Confirmation of Validity of Hemigobius crassa (Herre, 1945)

The genus Hemigobius Bleeker, 1874 is has been regarded as only two valid species in previous study including H. hoevenii (Bleeker, 1851) and H. mingi (Herre, 1936). Traditionally, the both Vaimosa crassa Herre, 1945 and Mugilogobius obliquifasciatus Wu and Ni, 1985 found from Chinese and Taiwanese waters had ever been regarded as the junior synonyms of H. hoevenii. However, our present study have been confirm that H. crassa collected from Hong Kong and Taiwan is a valid species. The H. crassa can be well distinguished from H. hoevenii based on several morphological features. The molecular phylogenetic analysis firstly based on the mitochondrial partial sequences of ND5, complete Cyt-b genes and D-loop region. The distinct mitogenetic differentiation has been observed between both H. hoevenii and H. crassa. The phylogenetic trees also reveal that H. crassa and H. hoevenii are sister group, and H. mingi belong to another distant clade.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Hoeven’s mullet-goby Hemigobius hoevenii (Bleeker) (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Abstract In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Hoeven’s mullet-goby Hemigobius hoevenii (Bleeker, 1851) collected from Malay Peninsula has been amplified and sequenced. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,469 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 1 control region (CR) and 1 light-strand replication origin (OL). The overall base composition of H. hoevenii is 27.1% for A, 26.6% for T, 29.0% for C, 17.3% for G, with higher AT content 53.7%. This study will contribute for understanding the phylogenetic approach of Hemigobius species as well as the related genera of gobiid fishes.

AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF GOBIOID FISHES FROM THE MANGROVE ESTUARY OF MATANG, MALAY PENINSULA, WITH COMMENTS ON A NEW Pseudogobius (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIDAE) SPECIES

A series of field collections of fishes were made in the Matang mangrove, Malay Peninsula in April 2011. At least 23 genera and 27 species of gobioid fishes including a new Pseudogobius species were collected and recorded in this region during the expedition. The checklist of gobioid fauna and available materials are provided herein, and the formal description of a new goby species, Pseudogobius fulvicaudus Huang, Shao & Chen, new species will be provided and discussed in this paper.

Redescription of Gobius gastrospilos Bleeker, 1853 with Comments on Four Newly Recorded Species of Brackish Gobies from Taiwan

A re-examination of the holotype of Gobius gastrospilos Bleeker, 1853 confirmed thatthis species belongs to the genus Pseudogobius Popta, 1922. The detailed redescription of Pseudogobius gastrospilos (Bleeker, 1853) would be provided in this paper. Furthermore, a series of field surveys of the gobioid fauna in brackish habitats of Taiwan revealed and summarized the following four newly recorded gobiid species: Pseudogobius gastrospilos (Bleeker, 1853), Mugilogobius chulae (Smith, 1932), Mugilogobius mertoni (Weber, 1911) and Mugilogobius myxodermus (Herre, 1935). The diagnosis of these newly recorded species of Taiwan would be also provided herein.

A new species of Microphysogobio (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Fujian Province, China, and a molecular phylogenetic analysis of Microphysogobio species from southeastern China and Taiwan

Abstract A new species of gudgeon, Microphysogobio xianyouensis, is described from Mulan River in Fujian Province, southeastern China. M. xianyouensis appears to be closely related to M. brevirostris (Günther, 1868) of Taiwan. However, it can be well distinguished based on a combination of meristics, morphometric measurements, color pattern and molecular data. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of species of Microphysogobio from southeastern China and Taiwan based on concatenated mitochondrial Cyt b and D-loop genes is presented and tree topology strongly supports that M. xianyouensis as a distinct species and sister to M. brevirostris. Our molecular evidence agreed with Bănărescus proposed taxonomic viewpoint, the tree topology reveals that the type species of the genus Huigobio, H. chenhsienensis, is nested within several valid species of Microphysogobio, and Huigobio is confirmed to be a junior synonym of the genus Microphysogobio.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the redigoby Redigobius bikolanus (Perciformes, Gobiidae)

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the Biko’s redigoby Redigobius bikolanus (Herre, 1927) has been amplified in this study. R. bikolanus contributes in Taiwan, as well as Southeast Asia. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,464 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 1 control region (CR) and 1 light-strand replication origin (OL). The overall base composition of R. bikolanus is 28.9% for A, 26.7% for T, 28.5% for C, 15.9% for G, with higher AT content 55.6%. This study will contribute and be rather beneficial for understanding the phylogenetic approach of genus Redigobius.