Spotted Eel Blenny, Notograptus guttatus Günther 1867
Other Names: Spotted Eel-blenny, Spotted Snake-blenny
Illustration of a Spotted Eel Blenny, Notograptus guttatus. Source: Allan R. McCulloch, Pl. XXIX, in McCulloch (1918) Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Vol 6. License: Public Domain
Summary:
A small reddish-brown eel-like fish covered in many small dark spots that are larger on the head. The Spotted Eel Blenny has a very large mouth, and a long-based dorsal fin.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2017, Notograptus guttatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1728
Spotted Eel Blenny, Notograptus guttatus Günther 1867
More Info
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Distribution |
Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, to Shoalwater Bay, Queensland; also in New Guinea. Inhabits crevices and rubble areas on inshore reefs, including tide pools. |
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Biology |
The eggs are laid in a nest and are guarded by the male parent. |
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Species Citation |
Notograptus guttatus Günther 1867, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3 20(8): 64. Type locality: Cape York, QLD. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
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Spotted Eel Blenny, Notograptus guttatus Günther 1867
References
Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 292 pp. 106 pls.
Allen, G.R. & Swainston, R. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A field guide for anglers and divers. Perth, WA : Western Australian Museum vi 201 pp., 70 pls.
Castelnau, F.L. de 1875. Researches on the fishes of Australia. Intercolonial Exhibition Essays. 2. pp. 1–52 in, Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876 : Official Record. Melbourne. (as Blanchardia maculata) PDF available, open access
Gill, A.C. & Mooi, R.D. 1993. Monophyly of the Grammatidae and of the Notograptidae, with evidence for their phylogenetic positions among perciforms. Bulletin of Marine Science 52(1): 327-350 figs 1-15
Günther, A. 1867. Additions to the knowledge of Australian reptiles and fishes. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 20(8): 45-68 See Ref at BHL
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls.
Mooi, R.D. 1999. Families Plesiopidae, Notograptidae. pp. 2586-2587 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. 4 pp. 2069-2790.
Mooi, R.D. & Gill, A.C. 2004. Notograptidae, sister to Acanthoplesiops Regan (Teleostei: Plesiopidae: Acanthoclininae), with comments on biogeography, diet and morphological convergence with Congrogadinae (Teleostei: Pseudochromidae). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 141: 179-205
Munro, I.S.R. 1967. The Fishes of New Guinea. Port Moresby : Dept. Agric. Stock Fish. 651 pp. 23 figs 84 pls.
Tyler, J.C. & Smith, C.L. 1970. A new species of blennioid fish of the family Notograptidae from eastern Australia. Notulae Naturae, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 431: 1-12 figs 1-3 (as Notograptus kauffmani)
Whitley, G.P. 1931. Studies in Ichthyology No. 4. Records of the Australian Museum 18(3): 96-133 figs 1-2 pls 11-16 (as Notograptus livingstonei) See REF online, open access
