Lubricogobius nanus

Lubricogobius nanus

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: Lubricogobius
Species: Lubricogobius nanus

Name

Lubricogobius nanus Allen, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.34428–001.
• Paratypes: WAM P.34319–006 (2), P.34428–002 (1).

Type locality: Alotau, Papua New Guinea, 4.8 km west of main wharf, 10° 18.256’ S, 150° 24.768’ E, 14.5 m depth.

Etymology: species is named nanus (from the Latin = dwarf) with reference to its small size, which is the most diminutive in the genus.

Vernacular names

English: Tiny Goby

References

• Allen, G.R. 2015. Lubricogobius nanus, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from eastern Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 17: 1–11. PDF Reference page. 

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