Genus Eleotris Scopoli, 1777
Black Gudgeons
- Eleotris Scopoli, G.A. 1777. Introductio ad Historiam Naturalem, sistens genera lapidum, plantarum et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. Prague : Wolfgangus Gerle 506 pp. [456] [listed in synonymy, but subsequently made available].
Type species:
Gobius pisonis Gmelin, 1789 by subsequent designation, see Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [390]. - Eleotris Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls. [65].
Type species:
Gobius pisonis Gmelin, 1789 by designation under Plenary Powers, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1926. Opinions rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinions 91–97. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(4): 1-30 [6].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663 [290]
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
ELEOTRIDAE: Eleotris oxycephala Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 [ranges from Japan to Malaysia] — Hoese, D.F. in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing : Australia Part 1, pp. xxiv 1-670; Part 2, pp. xxi 671-1472; Part 3, pp. xxi 1473-2178. [1599]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Christmas Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Mennesson, M.I., Keith, P. Sauri, S., Busson, F., Delrieu-Trottin, E., Limmon, G., Sukmono, T., Jiran, Risdawati, R., Dahruddin, H. & Hubert, N. 2021. Eleotris (Teleostei: Eleotridae) from Indonesia with description of three new species within the ‘melanosoma’ neuromast pattern group. Pacific Science 75(4): 469-495
Mennesson, M.I. & Keith, P. 2020. Eleotris (Teleostei: Eleotridae) of the Indian Ocean: an overview with the description of three new species. Cybium 44(3): 185-203
Common Name References
Pollard, J. (ed.) 1980. G.P. Whitley's Handbook of Australian Fishes. North Sydney : Jack Pollard Publishing Pty Ltd 629 pp. [444] (Black Gudgeons)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2024 | ELEOTRIDAE | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 07-Nov-2019 | ELEOTRIDAE | 09-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED |