CAAB: 37428417
Species Grallenia solomonensis Allen & Erdmann, 2017
Solomons Goby
- Grallenia solomonensis Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2017. Description of five new species of marine gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae) of the genus Grallenia from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 27: 20–47 [43, figs 3E, 20–21].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.34617-001 ♀, Guadalcanal, Aruhilo, Solomon Islands [09°17.222’S, 159°46.078’E].
Paratype(s) WAM P.34617-002.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Grallenia lipi Shibukawa & Iwata, 2007 [misidentification of photo reported in Australian Faunal Directory as of 31 August 2017, https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ebf2a72e-1099-4c3a-a4e7-a34add58ecd3].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Based on specimens in AM from Lizard Island, QLD; tropical, west Pacific (Solomon Islands).
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, inshore, sand bottom marine, soft bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
6-15 m
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2017. Description of five new species of marine gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae) of the genus Grallenia from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 27: 20–47 [43] (Solomons Goby)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 13-Sep-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 26-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |