Tomiyamichthys zonatus

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: Tomiyamichthys
Species: Tomiyamichthys zonatus

Name

Tomiyamichthys zonatus Allen, 2015

• Holotype: WAM P.34319-002.
• Paratypes: WAM P.34319-003 (2).

Type locality: Alotau, Papua New Guinea, 4.8 km east of main wharf, 10° 18.256’ S, 150° 24.768’ E, 15 m depth.

Etymology: named zonatus (Latin: belted or girdled) in reference to the diagnostic brown bars on the ventral body of males.

Vernacular names

English: Brownband Shrimpgoby

References

• Allen, G.R. 2015. Descriptions of two new species of shrimpgobies (Gobiidae: Cryptocentrus and Tomiyamichthys) from Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 16: 67–81. PDF Reference page.