Table 1 External morphological characteristics of three species in Glossogobius
Species | Body color and shape | Body shape | Number of predorsal fin scales | Number of sensory papillae rows | Presence of vertical papillae rows | Presence of black spots | Presence of longitudinal black lines | Presence of vertical black bars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glossogobius aureus (Akihito & Meguro, 1975)
| Brownish. | Elongated. | 22–27 | 6, on the cheek. |  | On the 2nd dorsal fin and the caudal peduncle. | On the side of the body but was usually blurred. | On the caudal fin. |
Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822)
| Brownish yellow. | Elongated, slender, compressed laterally. | 22 | 10, on the cheek. | On the operculum. | Along the midline, on first dorsal-fin spine and the caudal peduncle. | On the side of body. | On the caudal fin. |
Glossogobius sparsipapillus (Akihito & Meguro, 1976)
| Brownish or yellowish. | Slender and moderate. | 20–21 | 5–6, on the cheek. | On the operculum include the middle. | On the gill cover. On dorsal and caudal fins. |  | On the caudal fin. |
