FB-54314 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54314 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Stomiiformes Sternoptychidae Argyripnus Argyripnus electronus Parin, 1992 Golden sandgoby Goldspot sandgoby Coryphopterus aureus (Chen & Shao, 1997) Fusigobius aurea Chen & Shao, 1997 1999-10-27 2024-08-07 Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao0 Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555) Randall, J.E.0 Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zool. Stud. 40(3):206-225. (Ref. 41649) Allen, G.R. and M. Adrim0 Coral reef fishes of Indonesia. Zool. Stud. 42(1):1-72. (Ref. 47567) Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen0 Fishes. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, 2178 p. (Ref. 75154) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Coral reef fishes of Timor-Leste. p. 33-82. In G.R. Allen and M.V. Erdmann (eds). A rapid biological assessment of Timor-Leste. Conservation International. (Ref. 118793) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1999-10-27 00:00:00 2013-07-23 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 Inhabits seaward reefs in 5-25 m (Ref. 90102). Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao 1997 Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555) FB-DiagnosticDescr-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2000-04-03 00:00:00 2013-12-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 Pectorals large and rounded; pelvic fins largely separated but united at base, the connecting membrane very short and concave in outer margin, without inter-spine frenum (Ref. 31555). Body with a row of golden-yellow spots along mid-line of lateral surfaces and with some rows of smaller golden-yellow spots on both dorsal and ventral surfaces. An oblique, yellow line on cheek and snout. Caudal base with a diaper-shaped black blotch. Dorsal and caudal fins with some rows of smaller golden-yellow spots. First dorsal with a large black blotch, with its lower half tinged orange. Pelvic fins largely separated except for a limited linkage by a very narrow connecting membrane (Ref. 31555); characterized further by having rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 24-25; ctenoid body scales becoming cycloid anterior to pectoral and pelvic fins; absence of scales on operculum; opening of gill extending to or almost to vertical at posterior edge of preopercle; depth of body 4.3-4.8 in SL (Ref. 90102). Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao 1997 Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555) FB-Morphology-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 2000-04-03 00:00:00 2013-12-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao 1997 Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555) FB-Distribution-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1999-10-27 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and the Coral Sea. Randall, J.E. 2001 Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zool. Stud. 40(3):206-225. (Ref. 41649) FB-Size-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1999-10-27 00:00:00 2013-07-23 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 31555)) Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao 1997 Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-54322 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Cristina V. Garilao 1999-10-27 00:00:00 2013-07-23 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=54322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 90102) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)