Graham's gudgeon explained

Graham's gudgeon, Grahamichthys radiatus, is a species of goby of the family Thalasseleotrididae, the only member of the genus Grahamichthys. This species is found in rock pools and in the neritic zone, to 50m (160feet) in depth, where sand or mud is lies around and partially buries rocks, shells, or other objects. It is unusual for a goby, in that it lives in loose schools.^[1]

Etymology

The generic name is a compound formed from the surname Graham in honour of David H. Graham who wrote A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes which was published in 1953 and therefore is an allusion to this taxon being endemic to New Zealand and the Greek ichthys meaning "fish".^[2]

References

• • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)

Notes and References

1. Book: Helen K. Larson . 2011 . Introduction . Patzner, R. . J.L. Van Tassell . M. Kovacic . The Biology of Gobies . Verlag Science Publishers . 978-1-57808-436-4 . https://books.google.com/books?id=M_HRBQAAQBAJ&q=Grahamichthys+radiata&pg=PA239.
2. Web site: Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . Order GOBIIFORMES: Families RHYACICHTHYIDAE, ODONTOBUTIDAE, MILYERINGIDAE, ELEOTRIDAE, BUTIDAE and THALASSELEOTRIDIDAE . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 July 2017 . 28 July 2018.