Species Psilogobius prolatus Watson & Lachner, 1985
Orangespotted Shrimpgoby, Longjaw Shrimpgoby
- Psilogobius prolatus Watson, R.E. & Lachner, E.A. 1985. A new species of Psilogobius from the Indo-Pacific with a redescription of Psilogobius mainlandi (Pisces: Gobiidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 98: 644-654 [649, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.20578–002, One Tree Island, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM I.20578–007; ANSP 131147; USNM 265099; USNM 266378.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Psilogobius mainlandi Baldwin, 1972 [misidentification]. —
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 [136]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
One Tree Island, QLD (23°30'S); tropical, east-Indo-west Pacific (to Palau)
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [17]
- 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. Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 203–219 [217]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, commensal, coral reef, inshore, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
In burrows, associated with alpheid shrimps.
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. [1680]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [881] (Longjaw Shrimpgoby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Orangespotted Shrimpgoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 (Orangespotted Shrimpgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 19-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 31-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |