Species Phyllogobius platycephalops (Smith, 1964)
Flathead Spongegoby, Flathead Goby, Flathead Sponge Goby, Slender Spongegoby
- Cottogobius platycephalops Smith, J.L.B. 1964. A new gobiid fish of unusual type from Mozambique. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 7(75): 173-176 pl. 4 [174, pl. 4].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 212, Mozambique.
Paratype(s) SAIAB 5441.
Generic Combinations
- Phyllogobius platycephalops (Smith, 1964). —
Larson, H.K. 1986. Phyllogobius, a new generic name for Cottogobius platycephalops Smith (Pisces: Gobiidae), and a description of the species. The Beagle. Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 3(1): 131-136 figs 1-3 [131] (changed combination as type of genus Phyllogobius)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, WA and off Dunk Island (17°52'S) to Rib Reef (18°28'S), QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Invertebrate associate on sponges.
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. [1675]
Larson, H.K. 1986. Phyllogobius, a new generic name for Cottogobius platycephalops Smith (Pisces: Gobiidae), and a description of the species. The Beagle. Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 3(1): 131-136 figs 1-3
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [903] (Flathead Goby)
Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. A comprehensive reference for divers and fishermen. Sydney, NSW, Australia : New Holland Publishers xvii, 434 pp. [356] (Flathead Sponge 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. [535] (Slender Spongegoby)
SSA 2006. Australian Standard Fish Names List. Version 1. July 2006. (Flathead Spongegoby)
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] (Flathead Spongegoby)
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 | 29-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |