Species Pleurosicya elongata Larson, 1990
Slender Spongegoby, Cling Goby, Elongate Ghostgoby, Fan-Sponge Ghostgoby, Slender Sponge Goby
- Pleurosicya elongata 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 [22, fig. 17, pl. 2a].
Type data:
Holotype NTM S.12654–001, Bootless Bay, Buna Motu, Motupore Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) AM I.22580-029; AM I.29786-001; AM I.29888-001; NTM S.12307-019; NTM S.12310-001; NTM S.12654-002; NTM S.12655-001; NTM S.12656-001; NTM 58024; USNM 210068; WAM P.30053-001.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea (12°15'S), Houtman Abrolhos, WA, Rowley Shoals, WA, Dampier Archipelago, WA (117°E) to Cape Wilberforce, NT (136°34'E) and Decapolis Reef (14°51'S) to Escape Reef (15°49'S), QLD; tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [88]
- 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 [205]
- 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]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, inshore.
Extra Ecological Information
Invertebrate associate (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. [1676]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [905] (Fan-Sponge Ghostgoby)
Kuiter, R.H. 1992. Tropical Reef-Fishes of the Western Pacific, Indonesia and Adjacent Waters. Jakarta : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama 314 pp. pls. [238] (Cling 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] (Slender 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] (Elongate Ghostgoby)
SSA 2006. Australian Standard Fish Names List. Version 1. July 2006. (Slender Spongegoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 13-Sep-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 11-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |