Species Paragobiodon lacunicola (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911)
Blackfin Coralgoby, Blackfin Coral Goby
- Ruppellia lacunicola Kendall, W.C. & Goldsborough, E.L. 1911. Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish. Commission Steamer Albatross, from August, 1899 to March, 1900, commander Jefferson F. Moser, U.S.N., commanding. 13. The shore fishes. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 26(7): 239-343 figs 1-7 [318, pl. 6(1)] [the derivation of the word is unclear, but most likely from the Latin lacuna = cavity or hollow + cola = dweller and treated as a noun in apposition].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 66006, Fakarava, Paumotu Islands.
Generic Combinations
- Paragobiodon lacunicola (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911). —
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [431]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Paragobiodon lacunicolus (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911) [considered species name as an adjective]. —
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [544]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Monte Bello Islands (20°24'S) to Ashmore Reef (12°15'S), WA and northern Ashmore Reef Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef, QLD (11°S) to Byron Bay, NSW (28°38'S), Lord Howe Island; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [431]
- Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [167]
- 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]
- Hutchins, B. 2004. Fishes of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 66: 343–398 [397]
- Moore, G.I., Morrison, S.M., Hutchins, B.J., Allen, G.R. and Sampey, A. 2014. Kimberley marine biota. Historical data: fishes. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 84: 161-206 [200]
- 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 [135]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Associated with coral (Pocillopora).
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. [1671]
Common Name References
Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [241] (Blackfin Coral Goby)
SSA 2006. Australian Standard Fish Names List. Version 1. July 2006. (Blackfin Coralgoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [58] (Blackfin Coralgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 05-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 27-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |