Biology:Mahidolia
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Mahidolia is a small genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean. Both species are commensal with species of alpheid shrimps.
Etymology
The generic name Mahidolia is named in honour of Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkhla (1892-1929) who was the father of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol (Rama IX), as a supporter of fisheries in Siam (today's Thailand).[1][2]
Species
There are currently two valid species:[3]
- Mahidolia mystacina (Valenciennes, 1837) (Flagfin prawn goby)
- Mahidolia paucipora Allen & Erdmann, 2019[4] (Tiny shrimpgoby)
- Synonyms[5]
- Mahidolia duque Smith, 1947 accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
- Mahidolia mystacinus (Valenciennes, 1837) accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
- Mahidolia normani Smith & Koumans, 1932 accepted as Mahidolia mystacina
- Mahidolia pagoensis Schultz, 1943 accepted as Redigobius bikolanus (Herre, 1927)
References
- ↑ "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (i-p)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 14 June 2024. https://etyfish.org/gobiiformes6/.
- ↑ "ปลาบู่มหิดล เทิดพระเกียรติ พระประทีปแห่งการอนุรักษ์ทรัพยากรสัตว์น้ำของไทย" (in thai). VCHARKARN.COM. 2014-02-27. http://www.vcharkarn.com/varticle/59035.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Mahidolia in FishBase. July 2024 version.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q100350228
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Mahidolia Smith, 1932". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206434.
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