Species Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (Bleeker, 1853)
Slender Eelgoby
- Amplyopus brachysoma Bleeker, P. 1853. Nieuwe tientallen diagnostische beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Sumatra. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 5: 495-534 [510] [derivation apparently directly from the Greek brachys = short + Greek noun soma = body, as noun in apposition].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 4670, Priaman, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (Bleeker, 1853). —
Bleeker, P. 1874. Esquisse d'un système naturel des gobioïdes. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Naturelles 9: 289-331 [329] (changed combination with description of genus)
Introduction
Previous records of this species from Australia were based on misidentified specimens of Caragobius (see Murdy & Shibukawa 2003).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Finnis River mouth, NT, tropical, west Pacific
IBRA
NT: Darwin Coastal (DAC)
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Inshore estuarine, mud bottom, soft bottom.
General References
Murdy, E.O. & Shibukawa, K. 2003. A revision of the Indo-Pacific fish genus Caragobius (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae). Zootaxa 301: 1-12
Common Name References
Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [192] (Slender Eelgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBIOIDEI | 31-Aug-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |