Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj

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: Gobiidae
Subfamilia: Gobiinae
Genus: Egglestonichthys
Species: Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj

Name

Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj Larson, 2013

• Holotype: NTM S.14635-005.
• Paratypes: AMS I.46190-001 (2); NTM S.17348-001 (3), S.14479-003 (1), S.14657-007 (4), S.15703-001 (1), S.16024-001 (1), S.15289-003 (1), S.14441-012 (2); QM I.39101 (4); WAM P. 33873-001 (1).

Type locality: [northern Australia] off Pococks Beach, N of West Alligator Head, 1.4 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is ulbubunitj, for the Ulbu Bunidj clan in Arnhem Land, at the suggestion of senior Traditional Owner Jonathan Nadji. He stated: “My family’s clan area includes the area where this fish (goby threadfin) was discovered. Our clan, Ulbu Bunidj, shares this area with Djindibi. I would like this fish to be named after our clan, which is Ulbu Bunitj”.

Vernacular names

English: Threadfin Goby

References

• Larson, H. K.; 2013: A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 19 (3): 147–154.