Journal Article
Preliminary review of earthworm gobies of the genus Luciogobius (Gobiiformes, Oxudercidae) from Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shibukawa, K., Aizawa, M., Suzuki, T., Kanagawa N. and Muto, F.
Record Number:
4468
Year:
2019
Journal:
Bulletin of the Museum of Natural and Environmental History Shizuoka
Pages:
29-96
Volume:
12
Abstract:
ABSTRACT Earthworm gobies of the genus Luciogobius, collected from Shizuoka
Prefecture, Japan, are preliminary reviewed. The genus Inu, previously synonymized
with Luciogobius, is regarded here as valid. Following nine species of Luciogobius,
as well as 16 undescribed species, are recognized in this region: L. elongatus, L.
fluvialis, L. fonticola, L. grandis, L. guttatus, L. martellii, L. pallidus, L. parvulus, and
L. platycephalus. Twelve of all 16 undescribed species are herein reported first time to
science, whereas remaining four have been reported as undescribed species elsewhere in
previous literatures in Japanese. Some of these undescribed species are hitherto known
only from extremely restricted areas in Shizuoka Prefecture, and are possibly endangered
already. Towards our better understanding of species diversity of these interstice-dwelling
gobies for conservation perspectives, respective new Japanese names are proposed for 10
species based on examined specimens before the formal descriptions.
Times Cited:
20
Relevent Species:
Luciogobius fonticola Kanagawa, Itai and Senou 2011Luciogobius elongatus B [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius adapel Okiyama 2001Luciogobius dormitoris Shiogaki and Dotsu 1976Luciogobius elongatus A Regan 1905Luciogobius elongatus C [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius elongatus D [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius elongatus E [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius elongatus F [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius grandis A Arai 1970Luciogobius grandis B [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius parvulus A (Snyder 1909)Luciogobius parvulus B [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius platycephalus A Shiogaki and Dotsu 1976Luciogobius platycephalus B [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius undescribed species [Yamada, Sugiyama, Tamaki, Kawakita and Kato 2009]Luciogobius pallidus Regan 1940Luciogobius fluvialis Kanagawa, Itai and Senou 2011Luciogobius albus Regan 1940Gouania willdenowi (Risso 1810)