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Bathygobius meggitti

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Bathygobius meggitti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Bathygobius
Species:
B. meggitti
Binomial name
Bathygobius meggitti
(Hora & Mukerji, 1936)
Synonyms[2]
  • Bathygobius blancoi Roxas & Ablan, 1940
  • Ctenogobius meggitti Hora & Mukerji, 1936

Bathygobius meggitti is a species of Goby fish, also known as Meggitt's goby, Meggitt's frillgoby, or the brownlined goby, in the Bathygobius genus and Gobiidae family.[3][4] It is native to Australia and can be found in rocky pools in intertidal zones and rocky shores, along the country's northern coastline.[3][5]

Description

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B. meggitti has seven dorsal spines, eight dorsal soft rays, one anal spine, and eight anal soft rays. The maximum length is 6 cm (2.4 in).[3] The male is mostly yellowish grey, but with white and dull orange spots.[3]

Synonym

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It was originally named Ctenogobius meggitti but was later moved to the Bathygobius genus.

References

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  1. ^ Larson, H. (2019). "Bathygobius meggitti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T193220A2210763. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Bathygobius meggitti". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathygobius meggitti". FishBase. March 2024 version.
  4. ^ "Bathygobius meggitti". Fishes of Australia.
  5. ^ "Species: Bathygobius meggitti (Meggitt's Frillgoby)".

Further reading

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  • Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)