Table 1
Comparison of meristic characters of Bathygobius hongkongensis

Bathygobius hongkongensis

Present study

Lam (1986)

Akihito et al. (2013)

Number of specimens

6

18

-

Standard length (mm)

24.2–34.8

25.6–45.9

-

Counts

 Dorsal fin

VI-I, 9

VI-I, 9

VI-I, 9–10

 Anal fin

I, 8

I, 8

I, 7–8

 Pectoral fin

20–21

19–21

-

 Vertebrae

27

26

-