Gobiodon bilineatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gobioidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
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: Gobiodon
Species: Gobiodon bilineatus

Name

Gobiodon bilineatus Herler et al., 2013

  • Holotype: NMW 95077.
  • Paratypes: NMW 95563 (1), 95564 (1); MNHN 2012-0262 (1); BMNH 2006.10.6.1.

Type locality: Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt, Dahab, “Islands”, 28°28’38.5”N, 34°30’47.1”E .

Etymology: This species is named for its two distinct, bright blue lines through the eye, which is the only distinct colour pattern that remains in the largest adults when alive. The name bilineatus is derived from the Latin words bi (= two), and linea (= line).

Vernacular names

English: Two-lined Coralgoby

References

  • Herler, J.; Bogorodsky, S.V.; Suzuki, T. 2013: Four new species of coral gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiodon), with comments on their relationships within the genus. Zootaxa 3709(4): 301–329. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3709.4.1 Reference page. 
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