Species Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832)
Whitespotted Frillgoby, Brownlined Goby, Padang Goby
- Gobius coalitus Bennett, E.T. 1832. Observations on a collection of fishes from Mauritius, presented by Mr Telfair, with characters of new genera and species, remaining portion. Proceedings of the Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological Society of London 1: 165-169 [dated 1830–1831] [166].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1856.2.15.20, Mauritius. - Gobius padangensis Bleeker, P. 1851. Over eenige nieuwe soorten van Blennioïden en Gobioïden van den Indischen Archipel. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 1: 236-258 [248].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 4531, Padang.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Generic Combinations
- Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832). —
Randall, J.E. & Goren, M. 1993. A review of the gobioid fishes of the Maldives. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J.L.B. Smith Institute, Grahamstown 58: 1-37 [5] - Bathygobius padangensis (Bleeker, 1851). —
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Bathygobius fuscus Rüppell, 1830 [misidentification]. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [374] (in part, considered several species as synonyms)
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. [245]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rowley Shoals (17°20'S), Ashmore Reef and Cartier Reef (12°33'S), WA and Murray Islands (9°56'S) to Magdelaine Cay (16°30'S,150°40'E), QLD; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory, Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [200]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 (as Bathygobius padangensis)
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [278] (and p. 215 as Bathygobius padangensis)
Allen, G.R. & Russell, B.C. 1986. Part VII Fishes. pp. 79-103 in Berry, P.F. (ed.). Faunal Surveys of the Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef and Seringapatam Reef, northwestern Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 25: 1-106 (as Bathygobius padangensis)
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. [1626]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [374] (as Bathygobius fuscus, in part)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [140] (Padang 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. [527] (Whitespotted Frillgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Whitespotted Frillgoby)
Smith, M.M. & Heemstra, P.C. (eds) 1986. Smith's Sea Fishes. Johannesburg : Macmillan South Africa xx + 1047 pp. 144 pls. [782] (Brownlined 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] (Whitespotted Frillgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 30-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 25-Oct-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |