Species Fusigobius humeralis (Randall, 2001)
Sidespot Sandgoby, Shoulderspot Sandgoby
- Coryphopterus humeralis Randall, J.E. 2001. Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zoological Studies 40(3): 206-225 [212, figs 5, 6].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 32955, Embudu Island, south Malé Atoll, Maldives.
Paratype(s) ASIZP 60501; BPBM 23393; BPBM 32276; BPBM 34286; BPBM 36627; BPBM 38716; CAS 212408-09; MNHP 2000-757; NSMT P.59444; ROM 37243; ROM 53304; ROM 53306; ROM 60865; ROM 60879; ROM 68658; SAIAB 61851; USNM 360975.
Generic Combinations
- Fusigobius humeralis (Randall, 2001). —
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. [1651]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea and northern QLD, Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Island (based on WAM specimens); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine.
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. [1651]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [971] (Shoulderspot Sandgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sidespot Sandgoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [57] (Sidespot Sandgoby)
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 | 25-Feb-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |