Cryptocentroides gobioides (Ogilby, 1886)

Crested Oystergoby

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f1faa6e4-c891-4bd0-9adb-a058c9a5eede

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Cryptocentroides gobioides
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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Description

The Crested Oyster Goby is an elongate fish that has a pronounced dorsal ridge on the head and bulbous ‘cheeks’. It is grey, brown or black (males are usually darker than females) with red and blue bands and spots. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

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Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Cryptocentroides gobioides

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Gobius cristatus Macleay, 1881
Published in: Macleay, W.J. 1881. Descriptive catalogue of the fishes of Australia. Part 2. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 1 Vol. 5 (4) pp. 510-629 pls 13-14
Gobius gobioides Ogilby, 1886
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1886. Catalogue of the Fishes of New South Wales, with their Principal Synonyms Sydney : Government Printer pp. 67

Common Names

Common name Source
Crested Oyster Goby
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Crested Oystergoby
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Crested Mud Goby
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Oyster Goby
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
GOBIOIDEI
family
GOBIIDAE
genus
Cryptocentroides
species
Cryptocentroides gobioides  Recorded in Australia

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