Species Oxyeleotris lineolatus (Steindachner, 1867)
Sleepy Cod, Black Banded Guavina, Black-banded Gudgeon, Black-banded Loter, Daly River Gudgeon, Giant Gudgeon, Lined Guavina, Loter, Mud Gudgeon, Sleeper
- Eleotris lineolatus Steindachner, F. 1867. Über einige Fische aus dem Fitzroy-Flusse bei Rockhampton in Ost-Australien. Sitzungsberichte der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien 55(1): 9-16 [13] [in Latin, latus can be an adjective or noun; the adjective means wide; the noun means side; Steindachner clearly indicates that spots on each scales form longitudinal lines on the side and the name lineolatus is a noun in apposition].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW 77249, Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, QLD. - Eleotris crescens De Vis, C.W. 1886. Descriptions of a species of Eleotris from Rockhampton. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 2: 32-33 [dated 1885] [33].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM I.390, Gracemere and other lagoons, Rockhampton, QLD. - Eleotris herwerdenii Weber, M. 1910. Neue Fische aus Niederländisch Süd-Neu-Guinea. Notes from the Leyden Museum 32(4): 225-240 fig. 3 [238].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1913.12.15.35, Lorentz River, Papua, Indonesia (as western New Guinea); FMNH 52462, Lorentz River, Papua, Indonesia (as western New Guinea); RMNH 15430, Lorentz River, Papua, Indonesia (as western New Guinea); ZMA 112.931-112.934, Lorentz River, Papua, Indonesia (as western New Guinea); ZMA 112.936-112.938, Lorentz River, Papua, Indonesia (as western New Guinea). - Eleotris dalyensis Rendahl, H. 1922. A contribution to the ichthyology of north-west Australia. Meddelelser fra det Zoologiske Museum. Kristiania 5: 163-197 figs 1-6 [192].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Daly River, north-western Australia.
Paratype(s) NHRM 1896298–3446.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [362] (in part)
- 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. [1608] (Eleotris dalyensis)
Generic Combinations
- Bunaka herwerdenii (Weber, 1910). —
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [55, (2008)] - Oxyeleotris lineolatus (Steindachner, 1867). —
McCulloch, A.R. & Ogilby, J.D. 1919. Some Australian fishes of the family Gobiidae. Records of the Australian Museum 12(10): 193-291 figs 31-37 [265]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Oxyeleotris lineolata [authors of incorrectly treat the species name as an adjective].
Introduction
Frequently misidentified as O. herwerdenii, considered to be a junior synonym of O. selheimi by some authors (e.g. Allen et al. 2002). However examination of types suggested that the species is a synonym of O. lineolata, based on the striped form. The stripe can be turned on and off in life. Genetic studies also indicate that O lineolata also is known from southern New Guinea.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Durack River, WA (127°12'E) to Noosa, QLD (26°30'S), records to the west of Durack River are O. selheimi (see Morgan et al. 2011), translocations have modified the distribution (see Pusey et al. (2004); tropical, New Guinea.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Arnhem (CA), Central Kimberley (CK), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
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 [187]
- Morgan, D.L., Allen, G.R., Pusey, B.J. & Burrows, D.W. 2011. A review of the freshwater fishes of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Zootaxa 2816: 1-64 [19]
- Pusey, B.J., Burrows, D.W., Kennard, M.J., Perna, C.N., Unmack. P.J., Allsop, Q. & Hammer, M.P. 2017. Freshwater fishes of northern Australia. Zootaxa 4253(1): 1-104 [83]
- Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. [479-481]
- Shelley, J.J. & Le Feuvre, M.C. 2018. Family Eleotridae. pp. 174-203 in Shelley, J.J., Morgan, D.L., Hammer, M.P., Le Feuvre, M.C., Moore, G.I., Gomon, M.F., Allen, M.G. & Saunders, T. A Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of the Kimberley. Murdoch, Western Australia : Murdoch University 262 pp. [198]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, freshwater.
General References
Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [59] (as O. herwerdenii)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [557] (as Bunaka herwerdenii)
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Eleotridae. pp. 1596-1611 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. [1608]
Huey, J.A., Cook, B.D., Unmack, P.J., & Hughes. J.M. 2014. Broadscale phylogeographic structure of five freshwater fishes across the Australian monsoonal tropics. Freshwater Science 33(1): 273–287 [published online 26 December 2013]
Lake, J.S. 1978. Australian Freshwater Fishes. Melbourne : Thomas Nelson 160 pp. 140 figs. [69] (in part)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part III. Records of the Australian Museum 5: 329–436 [362] (also as Eleotris dalyensis)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [303] (as O. herwerdenii)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [55] (2008 as Bunaka herwerdenii, in part and 2010)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1982. Inland Fishes of Western Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 86 pp. 6 figs 20 pls. [59] (Giant Gudgeon)
FAO-FIES 2017. Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System (ASFIS) species list. http://www.fao.org/fishery/collection/asfis/en (Sleepy Cod)
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [557] (Mud Gudgeon)
Grant, E.M. 1991. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [445] (Black-banded Loter)
Lake, J.S. 1971. Freshwater Fishes and Rivers of Australia. Melbourne : Nelson 61 pp. [44] (Black Banded Guavina)
Merrick, J.R. & Schmida, G.E. 1984. Australian Freshwater Fishes Biology and Management. Sydney : J.R. Merrick 409 pp. figs 280 col. figs. [303] (Sleepy Cod, Black-banded Gudgeon, Daly River Gudgeon, Sleeper)
Pollard, J. (ed.) 1980. G.P. Whitley's Handbook of Australian Fishes. North Sydney : Jack Pollard Publishing Pty Ltd 629 pp. [447] (Lined Guavina, Loter)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sleepy Cod)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [59] (Sleepy Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2024 | ELEOTRIDAE | 05-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 01-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 07-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |