Gnatholepis caudimaculata

Taxonavigation

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: Oxudercidae
Subfamilia: Gobionellinae
Genus: Gnatholepis
Species: Gnatholepis caudimaculata

Name

• Gnatholepis caudimaculata Larson & Buckle, 2012

Holotype: USNM 327425. Paratypes: BPBM 27442 (4), 13401 (1), 18231 (11), 33350 (2), 33373 (1), 33374 (2), 30457 (3); PMR VP.2219 (2), VP.2220 (1); USNM 313779 (1), 313780 (21), 399290 (11); ex-USNM 327464 (3).

Type locality: reef near road at Marsa Muqabila, north-west coast Israel, Gulf of Aqaba.

Etymology: The specific epithet was given for the characteristic vertical oval blackish to dark grey blotch across caudal fin base, and is derived from the Latin cauda (= tail), and macula (= spot).

Primary references

• Larson, H.K.; Buckle, D.J. 2012: A revision of the goby genus Gnatholepis Bleeker (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobionellinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3529: 1–69. Preview Reference page.