Species Redigobius chrysosoma (Bleeker, 1875)
Spotfin Goby
- Lophogobius chrysosoma Bleeker, P. 1875. Gobioideorum species insulindicae novae. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Naturelles 10: 113-134 [114] [derivation is from the Greek chrysos = gold + soma = body and is a noun in apposition].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH 4489, Indonesia: Bandjermasin, Borneo and Ambon.
Generic Combinations
- Cyprinogobius chrysosoma (Bleeker, 1875). —
Koumans, F.P. 1937. Notes on gobioid fishes. 9. Notes on the synonymy (continuation of Note 8). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 20: 11-23 [11] (changed combination as type of genus Cyprinogobius) - Redigobius chrysosoma (Bleeker, 1875). —
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp., 63 pls. [152]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Redigobius chrysosomus (Bleeker, 1875) [misspelling of species name]. —
Larson, H.K. 2001. A revision of the gobiid fish genus Mugilogobius (Teleostei: Gobioidei), and its systematic placement. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 62: 1-233 [207]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Blackmore River, NT (130°52'E) to Moreton Bay, QLD; tropical, west Pacific.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Wet Tropics (WT)
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [331]
- 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 [207]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, estuary, freshwater, inshore, mangrove, mud bottom-marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Sometimes in freshwater in upper tidal parts of streams
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. [1681]
Larson, H.K. 2010. A review of the gobiid fish genus Redigobius (Teleostei: Gobionellinae), with descriptiions of two new species. Ichthyological Explorations of Freshwater 21(2): 123–191 [142]
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. [284] (Spotfin Goby)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spotfin Goby)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [58] (Spotfin Goby)
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 | 22-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |