CAAB: 37428467
Species Istigobius murdyi Hoese & Erdmann, 2018
Murdy’s Sandgoby
- Istigobius murdyi Hoese, D.F. & Erdmann, M.V. 2018. Description of a new species of Istigobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Australia and Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 30: 70-77 [72, figs 1-6].
Type data:
Holotype MZB 24601 ♀, Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia [2.2184°S, 130.5656°E].
Paratype(s) NMV A.29685-010; NMV A.29690-003.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
South-east of Rowley Shoals, WA; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral rubble, sandy bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
60-100 m.
Common Name References
Hoese, D.F. & Erdmann, M.V. 2018. Description of a new species of Istigobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Australia and Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 30: 70-77 [72] (Murdy’s Sandgoby)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBIOIDEI | 03-Jul-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |