PORT PHILLIP BAY


Eastern Bluespot Goby 

Pseudogobius

View scientific description and taxonomy

Scientific Details



Order level detail.
A large and highly diverse group of modern bony fishes many of which have a generalized perch like body form. Most have pelvic fins with one spine and 5 rays and the maxillary bone is excluded from the gape of the mouth. Interrelationships of the group are poorly understood and continue to be studied. They inhabit almost all aquatic habitats from high-altitude strams to the deep sea, although most are marine.

Family level detail.
Very large family representing almost 10% percent of all fish species. More than 230 genera and 1500 species are recognised worldwide, and there are more than 90 genera and 330 described species known from Australian waters.

Taxonomy

Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Craniata
Superclass:
Gnathostomata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus:
Pseudogobius

General Description

Body slender, snout rounded, eyes close together, near top of head; mouth subterminal reaching to below middle of eye. Greyish-brown above, paler below, midsides with 5-6 irregular dark blotches; three spots often forming a y-shaped mark near base of tail. First dorsal fin with a blue spot at rear of fin and 2-3 greyish oblique bars. To 7 cm.

Biology

Previously identified as Pseudogobius olorum, which is only found in South Australia and Western Australia.

Habitat

Muddy areas and seagrass beds in the upper reaches of estuaries, bays and lagoons, often entering freshwater, in depths to 10 m.

Soft substrates

Seagrass meadows

Species Group

Fishes › Gobies

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

7 cm

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Conservation Status

  • DSE Advisory List : Not listed
  • EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
  • IUCN Red List : Not listed

Author

article author Bray, D.J.

Di Bray is a Senior Collection Manager of ichthyology at Museum Victoria.

Author

article author Gomon, M.F.

Dr. Martin Gomon is a Senior Curator of ichthyology at Museum Victoria.

citation

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. & Gomon, M.F., 2011, Eastern Bluespot Goby, Pseudogobius , in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Nov 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/6412

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