Fusigobius aureus
| Fusigobius aureus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Fusigobius |
| Species: | F. aureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fusigobius aureus I. S. Chen & K. T. Shao, 1997 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Fusigobius aureus is a species of goby native to coral reefs around Indonesia and the Solomon Islands and in the Coral Sea.[1]
This is a distinctive species, largely translucent with numerous yellow spots on the body and fins and a yellow line on the head. There is a small black mark at the base of the caudal fin and an extensive black blotch on the first dorsal fin. The pelvic fins are almost entirely separated. This fish grows to around 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
"aureus" (Latin - "yellow") refers to the golden-yellow spots covering the body and fins of this species.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Fusigobius aureus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chen, I.-S. & Shao, K.-T. (1997): Fusigobius aureus, a New Species of Gobiid Fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia.