Genus Tasmanogobius

Key to species of Tasmanogobius (from Hoese 1991)

1a. First dorsal fin VI; pectoral rays 19-21; total anal elements usually 12- 13: body with a whitish longitudinal stripe, interrupted by short vertical bars ………………………………Tasmanogobius gloveri

1b. First dorsal usually VII-VIII; pectoral rays 16-20 (rarely 20): total anal elements usually 14-15; body without stripe, but with thin vertical bars …………………………………………………………………………2

2a. Head pores present; first dorsal usually VIII; second dorsal and anal spine frequently present; body extensively scaled, scales usually continuous, sometimes broken into a patch behind pectoral fin and a second patch on body; posterior scales extending forward at least to just behind second dorsal origin ……………………………………………………………………………………………...T. lasti

2b. No head pores; first dorsal usually VII; second dorsal and anal spine rarely present; scales confined to a patch behind pectoral fin and a patch on caudal peduncle ………………………….T. lordi