Species Gobiopsis macrostomus Steindachner, 1861
Longjaw Goby, Longjaw Barbelgoby
- Gobiopsis macrostomus Steindachner, F. 1861. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gobioiden. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 42(23): 283-292 1 fig. [291, fig. 6] [derivation from the Greek makros = large and stoma = mouth, transliterated to a masculine noun in a feminine genus].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHMW 29593–29595, Bombay, India.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Gobiopsis macrostoma Steindachner, 1861 [common misspelling of species name, treating it as an adjective]. —
Larson, H.K. & Lim, K.K.P. 2005. A guide to the gobies of Singapore. Singapore : Singapore Science Centre 164 pp. [106]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Chambers Bay, NT (131°35'E) to Burnett River, QLD (24°46'S); tropical, east Indian.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), 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 [199]
- 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. [368]
Ecological Descriptors
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. [1658]
Lachner, E.A. & McKinney, J.F. 1978. A revision of the Indo-Pacific fish genus Gobiopsis with descriptions of four new species (Pisces : Gobiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 262: 1-52 figs 1-7 pls 1-11 [18]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [977] (Longjaw Barbelgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Longjaw 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 [57] (Longjaw Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 03-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 10-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |