Large Sandgoby, Fusigobius maximus (Randall 2001)
Live holotype of the Large Sandgoby, Fusigobius maximus, from Negros, Philippines, BPBM 28539. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A semi-transparent goby with dusky yellow spots on head, body, dorsal and caudal fins, first membrane of dorsal fin with vertically elongate black spot, and a blackish spot on the middle of the caudal-fin base.
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Bray, D.J. 2019, Fusigobius maximus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 01 Apr 2023, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2735
Large Sandgoby, Fusigobius maximus (Randall 2001)
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Distribution |
Recorded in Australia from North West Cape, Western Australia. Occurs elsewhere in the tropical Indo-west Pacific. Inhabits sandy and mixed sand/rubble areas near reefs. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VI + I, 9: Anal fin I, 8; Pectoral fin 17-19; Longitudinal scale series 26-27. Body depth 4.7-5.5 in SL; gill opening extending to within one-fifth opercle width from posterior edge of preopercle; pelvic fins fully united; pelvic frenum present; caudal fin rounded. Body scales mostly ctenoid, those on breast, pectoral-fin base and anteroventrally on abdomen cycloid; operculum naked; median predorsal scales absent, scales on side of nape extending to above rear edge of preopercle. |
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Colour |
Translucent light grey with large obscure blackish dashes and smaller white dashes visible along vertebral column; spots on head and body dusky orange-yellow, except 1 at midbase of caudal fin that is black; sensory papillae of head black; pupil dark green, narrowly rimmed in yellow, iris yellowish on upper 3/4 with 5 yellowish-brown blotches, and light gray on lower 1/4; fins translucent, spots on dorsal and caudal fins dusky orange except for the conspicuous jet black spot on 1st membrane of 1st dorsal fin; outer margin of dorsal fins narrowly white. |
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Etymology |
The species is named maximus due to its relatively large size. |
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Species Citation |
Fusigobius maximus Randall, 2001, Zoological Studies 40(3): 215, figs 10-11. Type locality: Dumaguete City, off South Sea Resort Hotel, Negros Oriental, Philippines. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2019 |
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Resources |
Large Sandgoby, Fusigobius maximus (Randall 2001)
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp.
Greenfield, D. & Munroe, T.A. 2016. Fusigobius maximus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T193128A2198765. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T193128A2198765.en. Downloaded on 10 January 2019.
Nakabo, T. (ed.) 2002. Fishes of Japan with pictorial keys to the species. English edition. Tokyo : Toikai University Press pp. 867-1749.
Randall, J.E. 2001. Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zoological Studies 40(3): 206-225. (as Coryphopterus maximus) See ref online, open access
