Gobiopsis malekulae explained

Gobiopsis malekulae, the striped barbelgoby, is a species of goby found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 3cm (01inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Malekula Island, Vanuatu,.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Larson, H.K. and E.O. Murdy, 2001. Gobiidae. Gobies. p. 3578-3603. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
2. Web site: Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (d-h) . 12 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.