Gobiodon bilineatus

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: 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 [1].

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.