A new wriggler of Eleotrid (Teleostei: Xenisthmidae) from Taiwan Author Chen, I-Shiung 0000-0002-4190-7720 Institute of Marine Biology, and Center for Excellence of the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC iscfish @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4190 - 7720 iscfish@gmail.com Author Harefa, Tonisman 0000-0002-4190-7720 Institute of Marine Biology, and Center for Excellence of the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 20224, Taiwan, ROC iscfish @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4190 - 7720 iscfish@gmail.com Author Jiang, Guo-Chen 0000-0002-1515-9298 Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, 80661, Taiwan, ROC gcjiang @ namr. gov. tw; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1515 - 9298 gcjiang@namr.gov.tw Author Chang, Chih-Wei 0000-0002-1515-9298 Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, 80661, Taiwan, ROC gcjiang @ namr. gov. tw; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1515 - 9298 & Department of Oceanography, and Institute of Marine Ecology and Conservation, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, 80420, Taiwan, ROC & Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University; National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung, 94440, Taiwan, ROC gcjiang@namr.gov.tw text Zootaxa 2022 2022-09-23 5189 1 13 17 journal article 152799 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.4 01c3362f-a826-433b-a967-ac729e30c1e9 1175-5326 7119652 222B4263-E508-41D3-9D11-668CB19F8632 Xenisthmus nigrolateralis n. sp. ( Figures 1 , 2 ) Holotype . - NTOUP-2022-01-205, 27.7 mm SL, 5-8 m depth , Jan. 21, 2022 ; coll. IS Chen , T . Harefa & D.Y. Hong ; Wanglitung, Henchuen township , Pingtung County , Taiwan , ROC . Paratype .- NTOUP-2022-01-206, 18.2 mm SL, 5-10 m depth , Dec. 21, 2021 ; coll. IS Chen , T . Harefa & D.Y. Hong ; Jihwei, Chengkong township , Taitung County , Taiwan , ROC .