A new species of toothless, short dorsal-fin Schindleria (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae) from the Red Sea (Egypt)

Abstract We describe a new, tiny species of Schindleria from reef lagoon in the Red Sea off coast Hurghada, Egypt. edentata , new species, belongs to short dorsal-fin type with dorsal and anal fins about equal length. is characterized by an elongated but relatively deep body (body depth at anal-fin origin 10.8% SL 4 th ray 10.9 % SL); fin originating just slightly anterior (predorsal-fin length 60.9% SL, pre-anal 64.8% stubby head steep frontal profile, snout (i.e., 23.1% length), large eye 27.7% head’s length); long pectoral radial plate (length 7.6% four ventral procurrent caudal-fin rays increasing posteriorly; last simple without additional spine and, although longest, not distinctly elongate; 15 rays; 13 base first positioned below third ray; upper lower jaws toothless; vivo translucent body; black; swim bladder capped melanophore blotch; no pigmentation externally on after preservation.