Obliquogobius cirrifer Shibukawa & Aonuma 2007
Summary:
A small deep-water goby found off north Western Australia - with a small black spot on the first dorsal fin, 3-6 small black spots on the second dorsal fin, and the caudal fin with a black posterior margin and some narrow black markings on the upper margin.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2017, Obliquogobius cirrifer in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/2727
Obliquogobius cirrifer Shibukawa & Aonuma 2007
More Info
Distribution |
Northern Northwest Shelf, Western Australia. Depth range: 232-242 m in Australia, 394–404 m elsewhere. The species also occurs in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The Australian specimens were collected from a soft bottom area with lots of sea urchins. |
Features |
Dorsal fin VI + I, 8; Anal fin 1, 9; Pectoral fin 22-23; Segmented caudal-fin rays 9+8, including 6+6 branched rays; Vertebrae 26; Gill rakers 2 + 11-12; Longitudinal scale rows 23-26; Transverse scale rows from anal-fin origin dorsoanterior to dorsal-fin base 7-8; Transverse scale rows from origin of second dorsal-fin ventroposterior to anal-fin base 7-8; Circumpeduncular scales 12.Body elongate, depth 13.5-15.5% of SL; males with greatly prolonged (extending beyond posterior end of base of second dorsal fin when appressed) and filamentous first dorsal-fin spine. |
Etymology |
The specific name cirrifer is the combination of the Latin cirrus (meaning “curl” or “tendril”) and fero (meaning “to bear”), in reference to the greatly prolonged, filamentous first dorsal-fin spine of the male. |
Species Citation |
Obliquogobius cirrifer Shibukawa & Aonuma 2007, Bull. Natl Mus. Nat. Sci. Series A Suppl. 1: 1.143, figs 1B, 2A-B. Type locality: off Nago, Okinawa-jima Island, Okinawa Group, Ryukyu Islands, Japan [26°32.18'N, 127°43.96'E to 26°32.64'N, 127°44.29'E]. |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
Resources |
Obliquogobius cirrifer Shibukawa & Aonuma 2007
References
Shibukawa, K. & Aonuma, Y. 2007. Three new species of the deep-dwelling goby genus Obliquogobius (Perciformes: Gobiidae: Gobiinae) from Japan, with comments on the limits of the genus. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Series A Suppl. 1: 137-152
Quick Facts
CAAB Code:37428457
Depth:232-404 m
Habitat:Soft bottom with invertebrates
Max Size:3 cm SL
Species Maps
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