Trypauchenopsis intermedia
Volz 1903
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Gobiiformes | Gobioidei | Gobiidae |
Note
The common name is Bearded Eelgoby or Bearded Goby.
Synonyms
Brachyamblyopus intermedius Koumans 1953
Taenioides jacksoni J.L.B. Smith 1943
Taenioides limicola C.L. Smith 1964
Country
West, South, East Pacific: brackishHabitat
The Bearded Eelgoby lives in burrows in soft, anaerobic mud in brackish water (Bruton 1996) and is thus, at least partially interstitial or psammophilic.
Systematics
A member of the subfamily Amblyopinae and within that a member of the Taenioides group together with Brachyamblyopus, Gymnoamblyopus, Odontamblyopus and Taenioides (Murdy 2011).
Biological Notes
"Eyes very small and vestigial...Flesh semi transparent" (Bruton 1996).
Length up to 140mm SL (Bruton 1996).
Conservation Status
MG[LC] [Larson 2016]
Museum Holdings
Shibukawa and Murdy (2012) examined a total of 485 specimens from a number of institutions.
Internet Resources
Key References
| Volz, W. | Journal Article | 1903 | Fische von Sumatra |
| Volz, W. | Journal Article | 1903 | Neue Fische aus Sumatra |
| Smith, J.L.B. | Journal Article | 1943 | Interesting new fishes of three genera new to South Africa, with a note on Mobula diabolus (Shaw) |
| Smith, C.L. | Journal Article | 1964 | Taenioides limicola, a new goby from Guam |
| Bruton, M.N. | Journal Article | 1996 | Threatened fishes of the world: Taenioides jacksoni Smith, 1943 (Gobiidae) |
| Murdy, E.O. | Book Section | 2011 | Systematics of Amblyopinae |
| Bucol, A.A., Alcala, E.L. and Alcala. A.C. | Journal Article | 2012 | The goby Trypauchenopsis intermedia Volz 1903 (Gobiidae) from the Philippines |
| Shibukawa, K. and Murdy, E.O. | Journal Article | 2012 | A redescription of the Eel Goby Trypauchenopsis (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae) with comments on relationships |