Lentipes caroline Lynch, Keith & Pezold, 2013, n. sp.
Creators: name: Lynch, Brian
name: Keith, Philippe
name: Pezold, Frank
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Perciformes
Gobiidae
Lentipes
Lentipes caroline

description: Lentipes caroline, n. sp.   
(Figs 1-3, Tabs I-IV)  
 Material examined   
Twenty-one specimens from Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, totalling 12 males, 9 females; size range 34-46 mm SL [40-55 mm, total length (TL)], largest male 46 mm SL, largest female 45 mm SL.  
 Holotype. - MNHN 2012-0213, male (34 mm SL), Nanpil River (Pahn-Pwet), elevation 236 m, Pohnpei, FSM, 13 Mar. 2012, Lynch, Keith, Taillebois, Marquet, Castelin, coll.   
 Paratypes. - MNHN 2012-0214, 1 male (38 mm SL), 6 females (38-44 mm SL), same data as holotype. AMNH 259433, male (45 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 280 m, Pohnpei, FSM, 20 Nov. 1999, B. Lynch, coll. AMNH 259434, female (45 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 219 m, Pohnpei, FSM, 28 Aug. 1999, B. Lynch, coll. CAS 235705, female (42 mm SL, C&S), Nanpil-Kiepw River, 2.3 km SSW of weir, Pohnpei, FSM, 16 Oct. 1999, D.B. Lynch, coll. CAS uncat., female (39 mm SL), Nanpil-Kiepw River, 2.3 km SSW of weir, Pohnpei, FSM, 16 Oct. 1999, D.B. Lynch, coll. USNM 410585, male (45 mm SL), Nanpil River, stn. 31, 14 Jun. 2001, D. Buden and D. B. Lynch, coll. USNM 410586, male, (44 mm SL, C&S), Nanpil River, stn. 31, 14 Jun. 2001, D. Buden and D. B. Lynch, coll. BPBM uncat. males (41, 42 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 219 m, Pohnpei FSM, 23 Dec. 2008, B. Lynch, coll. BPBM uncat. males (36, 43 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 280 m, Pohnpei, FSM, 28 Feb. 2010, D. Buden and B. Lynch, coll. BPBM uncat. male (37 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 237 m, Pohnpei FSM, 29 Jul. 2009, B Lynch, B. Holland, and D. Buden coll.   
 Non type. - CAS 94343, female (27 mm SL); Caroline Islands: Pohnpei (Ponape): Lehn Mesi River, elevation 80 m; 9 Jul. 1986. College of Micronesia-FSM collections uncat. males (44-46 mm SL), Nanpil River, elevation 220 m, Pohnpei, FSM, 7 Mar. 2010, B. Lynch D. Buden coll.   
 Comparative material   
 The new species is compared with Lentipes species having no enlarged lobes associated with the urogenital papillae in females or elongate finger like projections in males, having a urogenital papilla in both sexes that is not retractable into a sheath-like groove, and possessing 16-17 pectoral fin rays. These species are Lentipes concolor (Gill, 1860), Lentipes watsoni Allen, 1997 and Lentipes mindanaoensis Chen, 2004.   
 Lentipes concolor (Gill, 1860). - BPBM 35638, male (48 mm SL); Molokai: Waiakeakua Stream; 19 Aug. 1991, G. Hagashi. USNM 83078, female (68 mm SL); 1838-1842, Wilkes Exploring Expedition. Hawaii: UMMZ 188844, 1 male, 5 females (42-64 mm SL); Kalakaoo Stream, ca. 150 m above Akaka Falls, elev. 370 m, 7.25 km west southwest of Honolulu; 28 Dec. 1968, J.M. Fitzsimons. UMMZ 188845, female (48 mm SL); Kalakaoo Stream, 2.5 km above Akaka Falls, elev. 670 m; 31 Dec. 1968, J.M. Fitzsimons. USNM 50655, holotype for Vitraria clarescens, female (23 mm SL), USNM 126696, paratype for V. clarescens, juvenile (21 mm SL); Hilo; 16 Jul. 1902, Albatross Expedition. Kauai: BPBM 21009, 3 males, 3 females (49-59 mm SL); Maunapuluo Stream, elev. 100 m, above Haena; 1 Sep. 1977, J.A. Maciolek. CAS 67555, 3 males, 4 females (30-46 mm SL); Maunapuluo Stream; 15 Apr. 1976, J.A. Maciolek. UMMZ 196860, 1 female, 1 juvenile (19- 43 mm SL); Wainiha River, 2 km above mouth at powerhouse, elev. 33 m; 15 Sep. 1974, R. M. Bailey et al. Maui: BPBM 35636, 4 post larval fry (13-14); Wailohe Stream; 18 Aug. 1991, S. Hau. BPBM 35653, 4 females (55-74 mm SL); Kaukauai Stream, elev. 240 m; 7 Apr. 1992, S. Hau. BPBM 35663, 1 male, 7 juveniles (19-47 mm SL); Hanawi Stream, elev. 60 m, below first waterfall; 8 Oct. 1992, R. Englund. BPBM 35674, female (43 mm SL); West Maui: Wailua Nui Stream; 20 Jan. 1993, S. Hau. BPBM 35677, 2 males, 1 female (30-42 mm SL); West Maui: Kahakuloa Stream; 9 Feb. 1993, S. Hau. CAS 67552, 19 juveniles (13-18 mm SL); Hanawi Stream; 2 Nov. 1976, J.A. Maciolek. MRAC 74-37 -P-9-12, 4 males (24- 59 mm SL); West Maui: Kahakuloa Stream; 14 Oct. 1974, J.A. Maciolek. Molokai: BPBM 35632, 6 males, 10 females (20-48 mm SL); Waikolu Stream, elev. 215 m; 2 Apr. 1991, S. Hau & W. Puleloa. BPBM 36447, 2 females (39-55 mm SL); same data as holotype. Oahu: USNM 226905, female (22 mm SL); Kaipapau Stream at Hauula in shallow rapids ca. 50 m from sea; 4 Jul. 1980, R. E. Watson.   
 Lentipes dimetrodon Watson & Allen, 1999. - MZB 8001 (holotype), male (22 mm SL); Indonesia: Papua: Omamerwai Creek; 9 Aug. 1995, G. R. Allen. MZB 8002 (paratype), male (19 mm SL), same data as holotype. WAM P.31059-002 (paratypes), 3 males, 1 female (19-24 mm SL), same data as holotype.   
 Lentipes mindanaoensis Chen, 2004. - Data extracted from Chen (2004): NMMB P 4821 (holotype), male (46 mm SL); Philippines: Mindanao; A.P. Porpetcho.   
 Lentipes watsoni Allen, 1997. - WAM P.31221-001 (holotype), male, 48 mm SL, Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province, Sapoi River; 12-19 Nov. 1996; G. R. Allen. WAM P.31221-002 (paratypes), 3 males, 3 females (45-64 mm SL), same data as holotype.
description: Published as part of Lynch, Brian, Keith, Philippe & Pezold, Frank, 2013, A new species of freshwater goby from Pohnpei, Micronesia (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae), pp. 171-177 in Cybium 37 (3) on pages 172-173, DOI: 10.26028/cybium/2013-373-005, http://zenodo.org/record/13628101