Trimma tevegae and T. caudomaculatum revisited and redescribed (Acanthopterygii, Gobiidae), with descriptions of three new similar species from the western Pacific Author Winterbottom, Richard text Zootaxa 2016 4144 1 1 53 journal article 38472 10.11646/zootaxa.4144.1.1 c9808a7d-3696-45cc-a337-5448ce845ec6 1175-5326 257666 0BDD56E3-A657-46B2-B5E5-3CF7F8E8D3A6

TABLE 3. Comparison of information useful in identifying species of the Trimma tevegae subgroup. L = live colouration; P = preserved colouration.

Species	burridgeae	caudomaculatum	corerefum	hollemani	tevegae
1. Blue (L) or dark (P) stripe in dorsal midline of head and nape	Y	Y	N	Y	N
2. Dark bar below eye (P)	N	Y	N	N	N
3. Large round dark spots on snout (P)	N	N	N	N	Y
4. Four clusters of melanophores around eye (P)	N	N	Y	N	N
5. 2nd dorsal spine beyond base of third ray of D2	Y	Y	Y	N	N
6. Mean # pectoral fin rays	13.9	14.0	12.8	14.3	13.0
7. Mean # total gill rakers	19.6	18.1	17.1	17.9	17.0
8. Length 5th pelvic ray as % 4th ray	47–63	48–65	34–45	47–64	46–60
9. Cheek scale total	> 8	> 8	7–8	> 8	> 8
10. Mean # predorsal scales	11	11	10	10	10
11. Row d'	6–9	6–12	3–5	6–9	6–8
12. Row ea	12–17	10–17	6–10	13–17	11–16
13. Row ep	15–19	13–22	8–13	15–21	13–19
14. Row r	3–5	4–5	2	4–6	3–6
15. Row f	3–5	3–6	2	3–5	3–5
16. Row ot	12–15	11–15	8–11	13–17	11–15