REDESCRIPTION OF VANDERHORSTIA-MACROPTERYX (PERCIFORMES, GOBIIDAE) WITH DESIGNATION OF A NEOTYPE

A rare gobiid fish, Vanderhorstia macropteryx, is redescribed, based o n a newly-designated neotype and 11 other specimens collected from sou thern Japan. The species is characterized by 7-18 predorsal scales, a longitudinal yellow line on the middle of the cheek, an orange line on the membrane above the maxilla, an oblique yellow line on the occiput behind the eye, many yellow spots on the first and second dorsal fins and upper halves of the caudal fin and body, and 3 yellow transverse lines plus 4 obscure brown blotches on Rank. The species which is asso ciated with snapping shrimps.