Species Periophthalmus darwini Larson & Takita, 2004
Darwin's Mudskipper
- Periophthalmus darwini Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. 2004. Two new species of Periophthalmus (Teleostei: Gobiidae, Oxudercinae) from northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 20: 175-185 [176, figs 1-2].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.10554-004, Mickett Creek, Shoal Bay, NT.
Paratype(s) AM I.43230-001; NTM S.10554-001; NTM S.11360-015; NTM S.10694-022; NTM S.15801-001; NSMT P.67977.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831 [misidentification]. —
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] - Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis Eggert, 1935. —
Murdy, E.O. 1989. A taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 11: 1-93 figs 1-98 pls 1-3 [42] (in part, included 3 species under this name)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Roebuck Bay, near Broome, WA and Darwin Escape River, QLD; tropical, New Guinea (Fly River).
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- 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 [205]
- Parenti, L.R. & Jaafar, Z. 2017. Chapter 2: The Natural Distribution of Mudskippers. pp. 37-68 in Jaafar, Z. & Murdy, E.O. (eds.). Fishes Out of Water: Biology and Ecology of Mudskippers. Boca Rotan, Florida : CRC Press 390 pp. [51]
- Polgar, G., Sacchetti, A. & Galli, P. 2010. Differentiation and adaptive radiation of amphibious gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) in semi-terrestrial habitats. Journal of Fish Biology 77(7): 1645–1664 (Fly River)
Ecological Descriptors
Amphibious, benthic, estuary, inshore, mangrove.
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. [1673]
Jaafar, Z. & Larson, H.K. 2008. A new species of mudskipper, Periophthalmus takita (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae), from Australia, with a key to the genus. Zoological Science (Tokyo) 25: 946–952 [951]
Murdy, E,O. & Jaafar, Z. 2017. Chapter 1: Taxonomy and Systematics Review. pp. 1-36 in Jaafar, Z. & Murdy, E.O. (eds.). Fishes Out of Water: Biology and Ecology of Mudskippers. Boca Rotan, Florida : CRC Press 390 pp. [24]
Murdy, E.O. 1989. A taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 11: 1-93 figs 1-98 pls 1-3 (as Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis, in part)
Takita, T., Larson, H.K. &.Ishimatsu, A. 2011. The natural history of mudskippers in northern Australia, with field identification characters. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 27: 189-204 [196]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Darwin's Mudskipper)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [58] (Darwin's Mudskipper)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 05-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 11-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |