Species Amblyeleotris gymnocephalus (Bleeker, 1853)
Mask Shrimpgoby, Masked Shrimp-goby, Nakedhead Shrimpgoby
- Gobius gymnocephalus Bleeker, P. 1853. Diagnostische beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Batavia. Tiental I–VI. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 4: 451-516 [473] [derived from the Greek gymnos = naked + kephalos = head, often treated as an adjective, but Bleeker consistently latinized kephalos to a masculine noun in apposition for other taxa.].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 4536, Jakarta (as Batavia), Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Amblyeleotris gymnocephalus (Bleeker, 1853). —
Hoese, D.F. & Steene, R. 1978. Amblyeleotris randalli, a new species of gobiid fish living in association with alphaeid shrimps. Records of the Western Australian Museum 6(4): 379-389 figs 1-3 [381]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Monte Bello Islands, WA (20°24'S) to North Oxley Island, NT (132°49'E) and Lizard Island, QLD (14°40'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, commensal, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In burrows, associated with alpheid shrimps.
General References
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. [1619]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [225] (Masked Shrimp-goby)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [525] (Nakedhead Shrimpgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Mask Shrimpgoby)
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] (Mask Shrimpgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 04-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 26-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |