Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gobioidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Gobiaria
Ordo: Gobiiformes
Subordo: Gobioidei

Familia: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Egglestonichthys
Species: Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj

Name

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Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj Larson, 2013

  • Holotype: NTM S.14635-005.
  • Paratypes: AMS I.46190-001 (2); NTM S.17348-001 (3), S.14479-003 (1), S.14657-007 (4), S.15703-001 (1), S.16024-001 (1), S.15289-003 (1), S.14441-012 (2); QM I.39101 (4); WAM P. 33873-001 (1).

Type locality: [northern Australia] off Pococks Beach, N of West Alligator Head, 1.4 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is ulbubunitj, for the Ulbu Bunidj clan in Arnhem Land, at the suggestion of senior Traditional Owner Jonathan Nadji. He stated: “My family’s clan area includes the area where this fish (goby threadfin) was discovered. Our clan, Ulbu Bunidj, shares this area with Djindibi. I would like this fish to be named after our clan, which is Ulbu Bunitj”.

Vernacular names

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English: Threadfin Goby

References

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  • Larson, H. K.; 2013: A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (3): 147–154.