False Celebius Goby, Glossogobius illimis Hoese & Allen 2012

False Celebius Goby, Glossogobius illimis. Source: Gerald R. Allen. License: All rights reserved
False Celebius Goby, Glossogobius illimis Hoese & Allen 2012
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Distribution |
Distributed in northern Australia from the Starcke River to Townsville, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in Asia and Oceania - coastal rivers from Japan to eastern Australia, extending eastward to Kosrae and Pohnpei in the eastern Caroline Islands. Inhabits clear sandy streams and sandy coastal areas. |
Features |
Meristic features: Dorsal fin VI + I, 8-10; Pectoral fin 18-21 (usually 20); Predorsal scales 13-18; Vertebrae 26-27. Characteristics: mouth moderate, reaching to below front half of eye; snout length 9.8-11.3% SL; operculum with a small patch of 10-20 small scales dorsally in 2-3 longitudinal rows; one or usually two small lateral canal head pores above anterior operculum just before terminal lateral canal pore; papilla line 6 usually well developed; papilla lines composed of a single row of papillae. |
Colour |
No distinct blackish spots on back; five blotches on sides, middlemost blotch on lateral midline narrower than half body depth at this position. Anal and pelvic fins plain. Caudal fin mottled with rows of dark spots. |
Remarks |
In Australia, this species was previously misidentified as Glossogobius celebius (Allen et al, 2002). |
Etymology |
The specific name illimis is from the Latin illimis, meaning 'without mud' or 'clear', in reference to the sandy clear stream habitat of this species. |
Species Citation |
Glossogobius illimis Hoese & Allen, 2012, Cybium 35(4): 272, figs 3, 4, 5, 14. Type locality: north of Cooktown, QLD [15°26'S, 145°07'E]. |
Author |
Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray |
False Celebius Goby, Glossogobius illimis Hoese & Allen 2012
References
Allen, G.R. 1989. Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Neptune, New Jersey : T.F.H. Publications 240 pp. pls 1–63 (as Glossogobius celebius)
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. (p. 269, as Glossogobius sp 1)
Hoese, D.F. & G.R. Allen. 2009. Description of three new species of Glossogobius from Australia and New Guinea. Zootaxa 1981: 1-14 (as Glossogobius celebius)
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.
Hoese, D.F. & Larson, H.K. 2006. Family Gobiidae. pp. 1612-1697 in Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. (as Glossogobius celebius)
Martin, K.C. & Barclay, S. 2013. New distribution records for the Cairns rainbowfish Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides (Melanotaeniidae): implications for conservation of a restricted northern population. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology 19(3): 155-164.
Pusey, B.J., Kennard, M.J. & Arthington, A.H. 2004. Freshwater Fishes of North-eastern Australia. Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 684 pp. (p. 434, as Glossogobius sp 1)