本文係報導-產於泰國、寮國、越南及南中國產淡水塘鱧之一新屬,Neodontobutis,擬稱為新沙塘鱧屬。本新屬之模式種以海南島所採得之塘鱧,Hypseleotris hainanensis Chen,1985重新檢視而定義出此新屬別,因此本種擬稱為海南新沙塘鱧。本文將提供本屬之描述及其與相似屬別之比較。
A new gobioid genus, Neodontobutis, is described from southern China, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. The type species is Hypsleoetris hainanensis Chen, 1985, from Hainan Island. The description of the new genus and a comparison with related genera of sleepers are provided.