Fusigobius humeralis ( Randall, 2001 )

Chen, I-Shiung, Chen, Kuan-Te, Yang, Yen-Cheng, Harefa, Tonisman, Chou, Li-Chin, Shen, Kang-Ning & Chang, Chih-Wei, 2024, Taxonomic review and molecular phylogenetics of the reef gobiid genus Fusigobius from Taiwan with comments on a new species from South China Sea, Zootaxa 5550 (1), pp. 17-31 : 20-21

Fusigobius humeralis ( Randall, 2001)

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Coryphopterus humeralis Randall 2001: 212 (Embudu I., S. side, south Malé Atoll, Republic of Maldives); Randall 2005: 524. Fusigobius humeralis : Akihito et al. in Nakabo 2002: 1248; Hiroshi et al. 2007: 67; Chen et al. 2010: 490; Shen 2011: 685.

Materials examined. NTOUP 2006-09 - 744 , 16.0 mm SL, Wanlitong, Kenting , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. IS Chen et al., September 14, 2006 ; NTOUP 2006-09 - 756 , 23.4 mm SL, Hongchaikeng, Kenting , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., September 15, 2006 ; NTOUP 2006-09 - 757 , 18.5 mm SL, Hongchaikeng, Kenting , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., September 15, 2006 ; NTOUP 2010-09 - 469 , 18.3 mm SL, Hongchaikeng, Kenting , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. M-J Jiang et al., May 26, 2010 ; NTOUP 2010-09 - 473 , 23.7 mm SL, Dalaogoo, Kenting , Pingtung County, 20 m, coll. M-J Jiang et al., May 27, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 249 , 19.2 mm SL, Sanbanwan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 12, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 253 , 25.4 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 254 , 21.4 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 255 , 22.2 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 256 , 15.6 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 259 , 17.4 mm SL, Houshih Fringing Reef, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 20 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-03 - 260 , 24.0 mm SL, Shanfu fish port, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, Intertidal zone, coll. I-S Chen et al., August 13, 2010 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 501 , 23.4 mm SL, Longdong, Gongliao , New Taipei City, 10 m, coll. I-S Chen and K-T Chen, June 14, 2011 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 502 , 22.6 mm SL, Longdong, Gongliao , New Taipei City, 10 m, coll. I-S Chen and K-T Chen, June 14, 2011 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 528 , 25.4 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., July 10, 2007 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 529 , 24.0 mm SL, Wanlitong, Kenting , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., September 10, 2008 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 530 , 23.1 mm SL, Shirang, Green Island , Taitung, 15 m, coll. I-S Chen et al., April 26, 2009 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 531 , 23.6 mm SL, Longmen port, Orchid Island , Taitung, 15 m, coll. M-J Jiang et al., September 8, 2009 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 532 , 2 : 20.0-22.2 mm SL, Hongchaikeng, Kenting , Pingtung, 15 m, coll. M-J Jiang et al., September 5, 2009 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 533 , 29.2 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. K-T Chen and Y-H Gong, August 24, 2011 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 534 , 2 : 20.0–25.5 mm SL, Shanfu fish port, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. K-T Chen and Y-H Gong, August 24, 2011 ; NTOUP 2012-06 - 535 , 18.9 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township , Pingtung County, 15 m, coll. K-T Chen and Y-H Gong, August 25, 2011 ; ASIZP0056482 , 29.0 mm SL, Tanziwan , Pingtung County, coll. J-P Chen, May 25, 1987 .

Diagnosis. D1 VI; D2 I/9; A I/8; P modally 18; LR modally 25; TR 7; SD1P 3. Second and 3 rd spinous rays longer in D1. Pelvic fin with frenum. Head and body with many yellowish brown round spots. A black round blotch above pectoral fin base about equal to width of pupil. Caudal fin base with similar black blotch.

Distribution. Widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region. It can be found in northern, eastern, southern Taiwan, as well as other islands.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Specimen photos of nominal species of Fusigobius from Taiwan. (A) Fusigobius duospilus, NTOUP 2012-06- 524, 28.8 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. (B) Fusigobius humeralis, NTOUP 2012-06- 533, 29.2 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. (C) Fusigobius inframaculatus, NTOUP 2012- 06-543, 45.9 mm SL, Longshiartong, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. (D) Fusigobius melacron, NTOUP 2010-09-472, 33.3 mm SL, Nanwan, Henchuen Township, Taiwan. (E) Fusigobius neophytus, NTOUP 2012-03-276, 34.8 mm SL, Northern Coast, Dongsha, Taiwan. (F) Fusigobius neophytus, NTOUP 2012-03-268, 19.0 mm SL, Northern Coast, Dongsha, Taiwan. (G) Fusigobius taipinensis, NTOUP 2022-07-201, holotype, 25.5 mm SL, Taiping Island, Nansha, South China Sea. (H) Fusigobius taipinensis, NTOUP 2012-06-555, paratype, 25.7 mm SL, Huapingyan, Liouciou Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. (Bar = 1 mm).