A single individual of a new goby species in the genus Vanderhorstia was collected from a fine sand bottom at Vanua Balavu Island, Bay of Islands, in the Northern Lau Group of Fiji. The species differs from all other described species in the genus except V. mertensi by having 17 dorsal and 18 anal-fin rays. It differs from V. mertensi by having about 77 versus 52-62 longitudinal scales and lacking a row of black spots the length of its midside. Vanderhorstia bella has much lavender coloration on the head and body and many bright yellow spots.
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