Bathygobius meggitti

Bathygobius meggitti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Bathygobius
Species:	B. meggitti
Binomial name
Bathygobius meggitti (Hora & Mukerji, 1936)
Synonyms [2]
Bathygobius blancoi Roxas & Ablan, 1940 Ctenogobius meggitti Hora & Mukerji, 1936

Bathygobius meggitti is a species of Goby fish, also known as Meggitt's goby, Meggitt's frillgoby, or the brownlined goby, in the Bathygobius genus and Gobiidae family. ^{[3] [4]} It is native to Australia and can be found in rocky pools in intertidal zones and rocky shores, along the country's northern coastline. ^{[3] [5]}

Description

B. meggitti has seven dorsal spines, eight dorsal soft rays, one anal spine, and eight anal soft rays. The maximum length is 6 cm (2.4 in). ^[3] The male is mostly yellowish grey, but with white and dull orange spots. ^[3]

Synonym

It was originally named Ctenogobius meggitti but was later moved to the Bathygobius genus.

References

1. Larson, H. (2019). "Bathygobius meggitti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T193220A2210763. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. "Bathygobius meggitti". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 21 March 2024.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bathygobius meggitti". FishBase . March 2024 version.
4. "Bathygobius meggitti". Fishes of Australia.
5. "Species: Bathygobius meggitti (Meggitt's Frillgoby)".

Further reading

• Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)