Species Fusigobius signipinnis Hoese & Obika, 1988
Flasher Sandgoby, Fine-spotted Sand-goby, Signal Goby, Signalfin Goby, Signalfin Sandgoby
- Fusigobius signipinnis Hoese, D.F. & Obika, Y. 1988. A new gobiid fish, Fusigobius signipinnis, from the western tropical Pacific. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 35(3): 282-288 figs 1-7 [282, figs 1-7].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.20730–008, Lizard Island, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.18739–052; BPBM 29382; NSMT P.18679; QM I.20735; USNM 263342.
Generic Combinations
- Coryphopterus signipinnis (Hoese & Obika, 1988). —
Randall, J.E. 1995. Fusigobius Whitley, a junior synonym of the gobiid fish genus Coryphopterus. Bulletin of Marine Science 56(3): 795-798 [797]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Fusigobius sp. (as DFH sp. 3). —
Russell, B.C. 1983. Annotated checklist of the coral reef fishes in the Capricorn-Bunker group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Special Publication Series 1: 1-184 figs 1-2 [133]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Clerke Reef (17°20'S) to Scott Reef (14°03'S), WA, Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea and Tijou Reef (13°05'S) to One Tree Island (23°30'S), QLD, Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea; tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
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. [1652]
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [529] (as Coryphopterus signipinnis)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [973] (Signalfin Sandgoby)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [235] (Fine-spotted Sand-goby)
Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. A comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Guam : Coral Graphics vi 330 pp. 192 pls. [250] (Signalfin Goby)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 557 pp. figs. [529] (Signal Goby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Flasher 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] (Flasher 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 |