Species Acanthogobius flavimanus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
Yellowfin Goby, Japanese Goby, Oriental Goby, Yellow-finned Goby
- Gobius flavimanus Temminck, C.J. & Schlegel, H. 1845. Pisces. pp. 133-152 pls 72-77, 78 (in part) in Siebold, P. Fr de (ed.). Fauna Japonica. Leyden : Apud Arnz & Socios Vol. 4(8). [141, pl. 74(1)].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 1905a, Nagasaki, Japan.Subsequent designation references:
Boeseman, M. 1947. Revision of the fishes collected by Burger and van Siebold in Japan. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 28: 1-242 pls 1-5 [121].
Generic Combinations
- Acanthogobius flavimanus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845). —
Gill, T.N. 1859. Notes on a collection of Japanese fishes, made by Dr. J. Morrow. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 11: 144-149 [145] (changed combination as type of genus Acanthogobius)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Paterson River (32°40'S) to Botany Bay (33°59'S), NSW and Port Phillip Bay, VIC (144°52'E), also into the salt water reaches of associated rivers; temperate, Japan.
Introduced from Japan.
IBRA
NSW, Vic: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB)
IMCRA
Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, inshore, mud bottom-marine.
General References
Bell, J., Steffe, A.S. & Talbot, R.B. 1987. The oriental goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, colonizes a third estuary in New South Wales, Australia. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 34(2): 227-230 [227]
Hoese, D.F. 1973. The introduction of the gobiid fishes Acanthogobius flavimanus and Tridentiger trigonocephalus into Australia. Koolewong 2(3): 3-5 1 fig. [3]
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 1994. Family Gobiidae. pp. 781-810, figs 690-714 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [782]
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. [1616]
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2008. Family Gobiidae. pp. 749-773 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [750]
Middleton, M.J. 1982. The oriental goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, an introduced fish in the coastal waters of New South Wales. Journal of Fish Biology 21(5): 513-523 [513]
Common Name References
Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds) 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [783] (Japanese Goby)
Hoese, D.F. 1973. The introduction of the gobiid fishes Acanthogobius flavimanus and Tridentiger trigonocephalus into Australia. Koolewong 2(3): 3-5 1 fig. (Oriental Goby)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [783] (Yellowfin Goby)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [354] (Yellow-finned Goby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Yellowfin Goby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [55] (Yellowfin Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 01-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 16-Dec-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |