Yellowface Shrimpgoby, Stonogobiops xanthorhinica Hoese & Randall, 1982
Scientific name: Stonogobiops xanthorhinica
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Two Yellowface Shrimpgobies and a shrimp at Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, January 2010.
Image: William Tan
© William Tan
© William Tan
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Stonogobiops
- Species
- xanthorhinica
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Distribution
The Yellowface Shrimpgoby occurs in the tropical Western Pacific.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
