Species Amoya moloana (Herre, 1927)
Barcheek Amoya
- Aparrius moloanus Herre, A.W. 1927. Gobies of the Philippines and China Seas. Monographs of the Bureau of Science. Manila 23: 1-352 pls 1-30 [207, pl. 16(3)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BSMP 12369 (destroyed in WWII), Molo, Iloilo Province, Panay, Philippines.
Generic Combinations
- Acentrogobius moloanus (Herre, 1927). —
Larson, H.K. & Lim, K.K.P. 2005. A guide to the gobies of Singapore. Singapore : Singapore Science Centre 164 pp. [62]
Introduction
Use of the name for this species is tentative. Material from Singapore to the Philippines differs slightly in coloration and a different name may apply to the Australian material.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cape York (14°09'S) to Fraser Island, QLD (25°24'S), records from the NT were based on misidentified Amoya gracilis and an undescribed species; tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, inshore, mangrove, mud bottom-marine.
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. [1623]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Barcheek Amoya)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [56] (Barcheek Amoya)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 29-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 18-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |