Acentrogobius vanderloosi

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: Acentrogobius
Species: Acentrogobius vanderloosi

Name

Acentrogobius vanderloosi Allen, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.34319-010.
• Paratypes: WAM P.34319.011 (2).

Type locality: Alotau, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10°18.256’S, 150°24.768’E, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 14.5 meters.

Etymology: The species is named vanderloosi in honour of Robert (“Rob”) Vanderloos, owner and operator of the live-aboard dive vessel Chertan, based at Alotau, Papua New Guinea.

Vernacular names

English: Mudslope Goby

References

• Allen, G. R.; 2015: Descriptions of two new gobies (Gobiidae: Acentrogobius) from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 14: 1–13. Reference page. 
• Allen, G.R., Erdmann, M.V. & Hadiaty, R.K. 2015. Acentrogobius limarius, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from West Papua Province, Indonesia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 15: 33–40. PDF. Reference page.