Isthmus goby

The Isthmus goby (Arcygobius baliurus) is a species of goby native to marine and brackish waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found at depths of from 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft). This species lives on substrates consisting of a mix of sand and rubble. This species grows to a length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Isthmus goby
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Arcygobius
Larson & J. E. Wright, 2003
Species:
A. baliurus
Binomial name
Arcygobius baliurus
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms

For genus Arcygobius

  • Isthmogobius Koumans (ex Bleeker), 1931

For species A. baliurus

  • Gobius baliurus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Acentrogobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Gnatholepis baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Isthmogobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Gnatholepis calliurus D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1905
  • Gobius atherinoides Peters, 1855
  • Oplopomops atherinoides (Peters 1855)
  • Opua atherinoides (Peters, 1855)

References
  1. Greenfield, D. & Larson, H. (2016). "Arcygobius baliurus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68326872A68333614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T68326872A68333614.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Arcygobius baliurus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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