Species Pleurosicya prognatha Goren, 1984
Beaky Acropora Goby, Beaky Ghostgoby
- Pleurosicya prognatha Goren, M. 1984. The new species and two new records for the Red Sea of invertebrate associated gobies (Gobiidae, Pisces). Cybium 8(1): 71-82 figs 1-5 [76, figs 3a-c].
Type data:
Holotype TAU 6478, Marsa Barecha, southern Sinai Peninsula, Red Sea.
Paratype(s) TAU 6416; TAU 6417; TAU 6498.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Clerke Reef (17°20'S) to Scott Reef (14°11'S), WA and Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea (10°26.27'S) to Escape Reef, QLD (15°49'S); tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northwest Transition (3), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. 1993. Fishes of Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 44: 67-91 [88]
- 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 (Acropora).
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. [1577]
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. [908] (Beaky Ghostgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Beaky Acropora Goby)
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 | 29-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |