Species Pleurosicya boldinghi Weber, 1913
Softcoral Ghostgoby, Boldingh's Ghostgoby, Soft Coral Ghostgoby, Soft Coral Goby, Softcoral Ghost Goby
- Pleurosicya boldinghi Weber, M. 1913. Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga-Expéditie Report 57: 1-710 123 figs 12 pls [457, fig. 88] [as Pleurosicya Boldinghi].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMA 100.209, West New Guinea.
Paralectotype(s) ZMA 112.576.Subsequent designation references:
Larson, H.K. & Hoese, D.F. 1980. Fische des Indischen Ozeans. Ergebnisse der ichthyologischen Untersuchungen während der Expedition des Forschungsschiffes Meteor in den Indischen Ozean, Oktober 1964 bis Mai 1965. A systematischer Teil, XXIII Gobiidae. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse D 32: 33-43 figs 528-538 [35].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Port Hedland (118°52'E to 119°04'E), WA and Lizard Island, QLD; tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
Invertebrate associate, 24-127 m.
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. 1990. A revision of the commensal gobiid fish genera Pleusosicya and Luposicya (Gobiidae), with descriptions of eight new species of Pleusosicya and discussion of related genera. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 7(1): 1-53 figs 1-29 pls 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. [904] (Boldingh's Ghostgoby)
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] (Soft Coral 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] (Soft Coral Ghostgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Softcoral Ghost Goby)
SSA 2006. Australian Standard Fish Names List. Version 1. July 2006. (Softcoral Ghostgoby)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 13-Sep-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 18-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |