Acentrogobius violarisi

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 violarisi

Name

Acentrogobius violarisi Allen, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.34319-004.
• Paratype: WAM WAM P.34319-005.

Type locality: Alotau, Papua New Guinea, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10º 18.256’S, 150º 24.768’E, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, depth 15 meters.

Etymology: The species is named violarisi in honour of Julius Violaris, owner of Nawe Constructions at Alotau, for allowing uninterrupted access to the survey site that yielded the new species, and for his generosity in continuing to provide an excellent home base for the MV Chertan, the live-aboard dive vessel that served as the logistic centre for the trip on which the new species was collected.

Vernacular names

English: Alotau 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.