Schismatogobius tiola Keith, Lord & Larson 2017

Schismatogobius tiola is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin usually with 15 rays; pectoral fins with a large triangular dorsal (or transverse) black band and a smaller oneposteriorly; first dorsal fln membrane posterior to spine 6 not connected to base of spine of second dorsal fln; anal fin with 1 spine and 8-9 rays; ventral surface of head in male blackish with a whitementum; ventral surface of head in female whitish or slightly pigmented with dusky blotches and with usually a blackish ring around mentum (Ref. 116768).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9

Occurs in streams with moderate to fast flow in shallow areas of rocks and gravel (depth 0.3-1 m)just above tidal influence with Schismatogobius bruynisi and S.vanuatuensis, in the same habitat.