Tomiyamichthys levisquama Hoese, Shibukawa & Johnson 2016
A female Tomiyamichthys levisquama in the Low Isles, near Port Douglas, Queensland, on a sandy bottom in sheltered waters, depth 6m. Source: Sue Churchill & Rohan Draper. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A pale yellowish-brown shrimpgoby with a series of dark-edged yellow bars and oblique oblong spots on the head, four narrow oblique dark bars on the body, a large dark brown to black spot on the rear of the caudal peduncle extending onto the caudal-fin base, and a yellow margin and a small black spot between spines 3 and 4 on the first dorsal fin.
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Bray, D.J. 2016, Tomiyamichthys levisquama in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5234
Tomiyamichthys levisquama Hoese, Shibukawa & Johnson 2016
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Distribution |
Known only from Darwin area, Northern Territory and from the Daintree River to Moreton Bay, Queensland, in depths of 0.5–25 m. Inhabits muddy bottoms in estuaries and inshore marine environments. |
Features |
Dorsal fin VI + I,10; Anal fin I,10; Pectoral fin 17-19; Longitudinal scale count 50-70; Midline predorsal scale count 0-4; Transverse scale count (TRB) 19-25; Gill rakers on outer face of first arch 1-2 + 0-1 + -5; Caudal fin (segmented rays) 9/8=17; Caudal fin (branched rays) 7-8/6-7. |
Fisheries |
Often taken in prawn trawls. |
Remarks |
Lives in burrows in association with alpheid shrimps. |
Etymology |
The specific name levisquama is from the Greek levis (smooth) + squama (scale), in reference to the cycloid scales. |
Species Citation |
Tomiyamichthys levisquama Hoese, Shibukawa & Johnson 2016, Zootaxa 4079(5): 584, Figs. 1-6A-B. Type locality: Vestey's Beach Reef, Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia |
Author |
Bray, D.J. 2016 |
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Tomiyamichthys levisquama Hoese, Shibukawa & Johnson 2016
References
Hoese DF, Shibukawa K, Johnson JW. 2016. Description of a new species of Tomiyamichthys from Australia with a discussion of the generic name. Zootaxa 4079 (5): 582–594. Abstract