Species Drombus simulus (Smith, 1960)
Pinafore Goby
- Acentrogobius simulus Smith, J.L.B. 1960. Fishes of the family Gobiidae in South Africa. Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 18: 299-314 figs 1-13 [307, fig. 6].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 178, Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.
Paratype(s) SAIAB 872.
Generic Combinations
Introduction
Placement in genus Drombus is tentative. Possibly belongs in the genus Phoxacromion Shibukawa, Suzuki & Senou, 2010.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Daintree River (16°08'S) to Gladstone (23°51'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, rock reef.
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. [1641]
Shibukawa, K., Suzuki, T. & Senou, H. 2010. Phoxacromion kaneharai, a new genus and species of gobiid fish (Teleostei, Perciformes, Gobiidae) from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Ser. A Supplement 4: 107-117
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pinafore Goby)
Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds) 1986. Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [787] (Pinafore Goby)
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] (Pinafore Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 02-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 24-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |