Species Cryptocentrus melanopus (Bleeker, 1860)
Pink Shrimpgoby, Pink Spot Shrimp Goby
- Gobius melanopus Bleeker, P. 1860. Derde bijdrage tot de kennis der vischfauna van Singapore. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 20: 446-456 [456].
Type data:
Holotype (based on Castelnau painting), Singapore.
Generic Combinations
- Cryptocentrus melanopus (Bleeker, 1860). —
Hoese, D.F., Shibukawa, K. & Sakaue, J. 2011. A redescription of the gobiid fish Cryptocentrus sericus Herre, with clarification of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus and C. melanopus. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 17(3): 163-172 (changed combination with recognition of species)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876 [misidentification]. —
Johnson, J.W. & Gill, A.C. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of Sweers Island, Gulf of Carpentaria. Gulf of Carpentaria Scientific Study Report. Geography Monograph Series. Brisbane: Royal Geographic Society of Queensland. pp. 239-260
Introduction
This species has often been considered a junior synonym of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus or as Cryptocentrus singapurensis.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth Gulf, WA to Field Island, NT and Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD; tropical; west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, silty sand.
Extra Ecological Information
Associated with alpheid shrimp in burrow
General References
Hoese, D.F., Shibukawa, K. & Sakaue, J. 2011. A redescription of the gobiid fish Cryptocentrus sericus Herre, with clarification of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus and C. melanopus. Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology [formerly Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology] 17(3): 163-172 [170]
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. (as Cryptocentrus leptocephalus, in part)
Russell, B.C., Fraser, T.H. & Larson, H.K. 2010. Castelnau's collection of Singapore fishes described by Pieter Bleeker. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 58(1): 93-102 [99] (considered melanopus as a junior synonym of Cryptocentrus leptocephalus)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1985. Fishes of Western Australia. Book 9. pp. 2207-2534 526 pls in Burgess, W.E. & Axelrod, H.R. (eds). Pacific Marine Fishes. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications. [2460] (incorrectly identified as Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) (Pink Spot Shrimp Goby)
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls. [216] (incorrectly identified as Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) (Pink Shrimpgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 30-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 12-Mar-2012 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |