Species Glossogobius munroi Hoese & Allen, 2012
Munro's Goby, Square Blotch Goby
- Glossogobius munroi Hoese, D.F. & Allen, G.R. 2012. A review of the amphidromous species of the Glossogobius celebius complex, with description of three new species. Cybium 35(4): 269-284 [277, figs 8, 9, 10, 13].
Type data:
Holotype AM I.23267-015, Wenlock River, Stone Crossing, Queensland [2°23’S, 142°11’E].
Paratype(s) AM I.16859-005; AM I.17942-011; AM I.18245-002; AM I.19649-005; AM I.20850-017; AM I.20892-002; AM I.20905-001; AM I.21059-002; AM I.21891-002; AM I.23267-001; AM I.23269-002; AM I.24683-004; AM I.24692-014; AM I.25537-001; CSIRO A.3612; CSIRO A.3963-3964; CSIRO B.1126; NTM S.10871-003; NTM S.11213-005; NTM S.13939-012; QM I.25120; QM I.26745; QM I.28174-I.28176; QM I.30871; QM I.31551; RMNH 28487; USNM 327732; WAM P.21187; WAM P.25031-001; WAM P.25032-001; WAM P.25890-007; WAM P.26326-004; WAM P.28150-012; WAM P.28151-001; WAM P.29953-006; WAM P.29965-001; WAM P.29973-009.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822). —
Roberts, T.R. 1978. An ichthyological survey of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea with descriptions of new species. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 281: 1-72 figs 1-39 [61] (in part, Fly River, New Guinea) - Glossogobius aureus Akihito & Meguro, 1975. —
Akihito & Meguro, K. 1975. Description of a new gobiid fish, Glossogobius aureus, with notes on related species of the genus. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 22(3): 127-142 figs 1-3 [128] (in part, some non‑type material, northern Australia)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Prince Regent River, Kimberley region, WA to Pascoe, QLD and inland Georgina River, QLD, tropical, New Guinea
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Gulf Coastal (GUC), Gulf Plains (GUP), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Distribution References
- 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 [198]
- Pusey, B.J., Burrows, D.W., Kennard, M.J., Perna, C.N., Unmack. P.J., Allsop, Q. & Hammer, M.P. 2017. Freshwater fishes of northern Australia. Zootaxa 4253(1): 1-104 [75]
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Sometimes in brackish waters in lower parts of rivers
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [270] (Munro's Goby, Square Blotch Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 20-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 31-Jul-2012 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |