Species Trypauchenichthys larsonae Murdy, 2008
Larson's Eelgoby, Northern Territory Eelgoby
- Trypauchenichthys larsonae Murdy, E.O. 2008. Trypauchenichthys larsonae, a new species of amblyopine goby from Australia (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae) with a key to the species in the genus. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 14(2): 59–68 [62, figs 1A-B].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.12491-005 ♀, Melville Island, NT [11°00’S 130°12’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.21218-001; NTM S.694; NTM S.1189; NTM S.10031-018; NTM S.10225-004; NTM S.10232-003; NTM S.11547-002; NTM S.14635-004; NTM S.15204-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Trypauchenichthys typus Bleeker, 1860 [misidentification; standard name Typical Eelgoby, applied to this species name]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2006. Family Gobiidae. pp. 1612-1697 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1692] - Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis Hardenberg, 1931 [misidentification; standard name Indonesian Eelgoby applied to this species name]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2006. Family Gobiidae. pp. 1612-1697 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1692]
Introduction
The Standard Name previously applied to this species (Indonesian Eelgoby) in Yearsley et al. (2006) is not considered appropriate, because the species is an Australian endemic.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Off Melville Island (130°12'E) to Burns Island Arafura Sea, NT (133°20'E); tropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, mud bottom-marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1-41 m.
General References
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [58] (as Trypauchenichthys sumatrensis and T. typus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 19-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 17-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |