Species Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, 1861
Sailfin Ribbongoby
- Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, P. 1861. Zesde bijdrage tot de kennis der vischfauna van Timor. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 22: 247-261 [259].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 4471, Kupang, Timor Island, Malay Archipelago.
Introduction
Identification of Australian material tentative, based on specimens in QM. Specimens may represent two or more species. The genus is in need of revision. Jeff Johnson kindly provided information about Queensland Museum specimens. Yuji Ikeda identified photos of the material.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Gulf of Carpentaria west of Weipa, QLD (139°57'E), and Lizard Island area (14°51'S) to off Shoalwater Bay, QLD (22°18'S); tropical, west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, silt bottom-marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In burrows.
General References
Hoese, D.F. 2006. Microdesmidae. pp. 1702-1710 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. [1707]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Sailfin Ribbongoby)
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] (Sailfin Ribbongoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 01-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 27-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |