Species Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849)
Crested Gudgeon, Mud Sleeper
- Eleotris koilomatodon Bleeker, P. 1849. Bijdrage tot de kennis der Blennioïden en Gobioïden van der Soenda-Molukschen Archipel, met beschrijving van 42 nieuwe soorten. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen 22: 1-40 [21].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 4818, Freto Madurae, prope Surabaya and Damal, Indonesia. - Prionobutis (Themistocles) wardi Whitley, G.P. 1939. A new fish of the genus Prionobutis, from northern Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 11(3): 296-298 fig. 1 [296, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.7849, off Point Charles, near Darwin, NT.
Paratype(s) AM IA.7850; AM IA.7852–7854; AM IA.7610; QM I.6675.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Miller, P.J., Wright, J. & Wongrat, P. 1989. An Indo-Pacific goby (Teleostei : Gobioidei) from west Africa, with systematic notes on Butis and related eleotridine genera. Journal of Natural History 23: 311-321 figs 1-3 [317]
Generic Combinations
- Butis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849) [considered Prionobutis a junior synonym]. —
Jordan, D.S. & Richardson, R.E. 1908. Fishes from the islands of the Philippine Archipelago. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries (U.S.) for 1907 27: 233-287 figs 1-12 [274]
Miller, P.J., Wright, J. & Wongrat, P. 1989. An Indo-Pacific goby (Teleostei : Gobioidei) from west Africa, with systematic notes on Butis and related eleotridine genera. Journal of Natural History 23: 311-321 figs 1-3 [317] (changed combination from Prionobutis) - Eleotris (Butis) koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849). —
Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls [448] - Prionobutis koilomatodon (Bleeker, 1849). —
Bleeker, P. 1877. Révision des espèces insulindiennes de la famille des Eleotriformes. Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (Afdeeling Natuurjunde). Amsterdam 2 11: 13-110 [105]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Melville Island, NT (130°39'E) to Moreton Bay, QLD (27°21'S); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [330]
- 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 [185]
- Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp. [371]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, inshore, mangrove, silt bottom-marine.
General References
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Eleotridae. pp. 1596-1611 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. [1598]
Miller, P.J., Wright, J. & Wongrat, P. 1989. An Indo-Pacific goby (Teleostei : Gobioidei) from west Africa, with systematic notes on Butis and related eleotridine genera. Journal of Natural History 23: 311-321 figs 1-3
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [55] (2026, as Prionobutis wardi)
Common Name References
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (as Prionobutis koilomatodon) (Mud Sleeper)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Crested Gudgeon)
Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds) 1986. Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [810] (Mud Sleeper)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [59] (Crested Gudgeon)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 31-May-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 20-Aug-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |