Species Favonigobius punctatus (Gill & Miller, 1990)
Yellowspotted Sandgoby
- Papillogobius punctatus Gill, H.S. & Miller, P.J. 1990. A new genus and species of goby from the Swan-Avon estuary, Western Australia, with a redescription of the genus Favonigobius Whitley, 1930. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(4): 503-525 figs 1-10 [509, figs 2-5].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.29724–001, Swan-Avon Estuary, WA.
Paratype(s) AM I.29327–001; WAM P.29723–001; WAM P.29725–001; WAM P.29726–001; WAM P.29727–001; WAM P.29728–001; WAM P.29737–001.
Generic Combinations
- Favonigobius punctatus (Gill & Miller, 1990). —
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. [1650]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Swan-Avon Estuary, WA (31°55'S) and Caffarelli Island, WA; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, inshore.
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. [1650]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Yellowspotted Sandgoby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [57] (Yellowspotted Sandgoby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 02-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 11-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |