Dwarf Slippery Goby, Larsonella pumilus (Larson & Hoese 1980)
Summary:
A small uniformly orange goby found on the Northwest Shelf of Western Australia.
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Dianne J. Bray, Larsonella pumilus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 03 May 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/186
Dwarf Slippery Goby, Larsonella pumilus (Larson & Hoese 1980)
More Info
Distribution |
Northwest Shelf, Western Australia. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical Indo-west-central Pacific. |
Features |
Dorsal fin VII, 9; Anal fin I, 8. Pelvic fins without a frenum; caudal fin broadly rounded. |
Remarks |
In Australia, this species has previously been called Lubricogobius pumilus. |
Etymology |
The specific name pumilus is from the Latin pumilus meaning dwarf. |
Species Citation |
Lubricogobius pumilus Larson & Hoese 1980. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse D 32: 41, fig. 536. Type locality: northern Indian Ocean. |
Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
Resources |
Dwarf Slippery Goby, Larsonella pumilus (Larson & Hoese 1980)
References
Larson, H.K. & Hoese, D.F. 1980. Fische des Indischen Ozeans. Ergebnisse der ichthyologischen Untersuchungen während der Expedition des Forschungsschiffes Meteor in den Indischen Ozean, Oktober 1964 bis Mai 1965. A systematischer Teil, XXIII Gobiidae. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse D 32: 33-43 figs 528-538.
Larson, H.K. & Murdy, E.O. 2001. Eleotridae, Gobiidae. pp. 3574-3604 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds) The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 6 pp. 3381-4218. (as Lubricogobius pumilus)
Randall, J.E. & Senou, H. 2001. Review of the Indo-Pacific gobiid fish genus Lubricogobius, with description of a new species and a new genus for L. pumilus. Ichthyological Research 48: 3-12.
Quick Facts
CAAB Code:37428185
Depth:50-400 m
Max Size:2 cm SL
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