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Lachner, E. A.; McKinney, J. F. (1978). A revision of the Indo-Pacific fish genus Gobiopsis with descriptions of four new species (Pisces: Gobiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 262: 1-52.
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Lachner, E. A.; McKinney, J. F.
1978
A revision of the Indo-Pacific fish genus Gobiopsis with descriptions of four new species (Pisces: Gobiidae)
Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
262: 1-52
Publication
The genus Gobiopsis Steindachner comprises ten species, four of which are described as new. Five monotypic genera are placed in synonymy of Gobiopsis, namely Pogonogobius H.M. Smith, Pipidonia H.M. Smith, Herreogobius Kaumans, Barbatogobius Kaumans, and Abranches J.L.B. Smith. Salient characters of the genus include the following: a broad, depressed head with pug-nosed snout; head with barbels in particular positions; cutaneous papillae and cephalic sensory pore and canal systems interrelated; sensory pores large, some on tubes, slit-like and hooded; a fleshy mid-cheek fold; and a dark sickle-shaped mark at the base of the pectoral fin.
The genus is distributed along the tropical continental slopes of Africa, Asia, Australia and major islands of the East Indies and Philippines; it has not been found in the Red Sea, the insular Indian Ocean areas, nor Oceania.
Abranches Smith, 1947 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Barbatogobius Koumans, 1941 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Gobiopsis angustifrons Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis aporia Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis canalis Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis pinto (Smith, 1947) (basis of record)
Gobiopsis woodsi Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Herreogobius Koumans, 1940 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Pipidonia Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Pogonogobius Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Barbatogobius Koumans, 1941 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Gobiopsis angustifrons Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis aporia Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis canalis Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Gobiopsis pinto (Smith, 1947) (basis of record)
Gobiopsis woodsi Lachner & McKinney, 1978 (original description)
Herreogobius Koumans, 1940 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Pipidonia Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Pogonogobius Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1861 (basis of record)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Abranches pinto Smith, 1947
