Animal Species:A Coralgoby, Gobiodon prolixus Winterbottom & Harold, 2005

Gobiodon prolixus is a newly described species of coralgoby. The species occurs in scattered localities throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific on on coral reefs.  An Australian standard name has not yet been allocated to the species.

A Coralgoby caught at South Solitary Island

A Coralgoby caught at South Solitary Island
Rudie Kuiter © Rudie Kuiter

Identification

It has five vertical blue lines on the head and pectoral fin base. The body is brown to pale brown. The species name prolixus comes from the Latin word meaning 'stretched out long' and refers to the long body of this species compared with other species of Gobiodon.

Size range

It grows to at least 3.2 cm in length.

Distribution

Gobiodon prolixus occurs has been collected from scattered localities throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. In Australia it is known from northern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Habitat

The species occurs on coral reefs.

Classification

Species:
prolixus
Genus:
Gobiodon
Family:
Gobiidae
Order:
Perciformes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Phylum:
Chordata
Kingdom:
Animalia

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References

  1. Winterbottom, R. & A.S. Harold. 2005. Gobiodon prolixus, a new species of gobiid fish (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 118(3): 582-589.


Mark McGrouther , Collection Manager, Ichthyology
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