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

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. 
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