Biology:Mahidolia mystacina

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Mahidolia mystacina
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Mahidolia
H. M. Smith, 1932
Species:
M. mystacina
Binomial name
Mahidolia mystacina
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms

Genus

  • Rictugobius Koumans, 1932

Species

  • Gobius mystacinus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Waitea mystacina (Valenciennes, 1837)
  • Gobius pulverulentus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1837
  • Mahidiolia normani H. M. Smith & Koumans, 1932
  • Mahidiolia duque J. L. B. Smith, 1947
  • Waitea buchanani Visweswara Rao, 1972

Mahidolia mystacina, the flagfin prawn goby,[2] flagfin shrimpgoby[2] or smiling goby,[2] is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean from Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to the Society Islands and from southern Japan to Samoa and northern Australia . This species occurs in marine and brackish waters, being found in coastal bays, estuaries and reef bases where the bottom is silty or muddy at depths of from 5 to 25 metres (16 to 82 ft). This species is a commensal with a species of alpheid shrimp, using its burrow as its home. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

Its genus name Mahidolia is named in honour of Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla 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). It was first discovered at the mouth of the Chanthaburi River, Amphoe Laem Sing, Chanthaburi Province, Eastern Thailand by H. M. Smith.[3]

References

  1. Larson, H. (2016). "Mahidolia mystacina". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T192982A2180744. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T192982A2180744.en. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mahidolia mystacina" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
  3. "ปลาบู่มหิดล เทิดพระเกียรติ พระประทีปแห่งการอนุรักษ์ทรัพยากรสัตว์น้ำของไทย" (in thai). VCHARKARN.COM. 2014-02-27. http://www.vcharkarn.com/varticle/59035. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2503982 entry