A review of the Southern African gobiid fish genus Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900

Goren, Menachem; J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology

Title: A review of the Southern African gobiid fish genus Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900
Title: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.57
Creator: Goren, Menachem
Creator: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Subject: Fishes -- South Africa
Subject: Gobiidae
Date Issued: 1996-09
Date: 1996-09
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/70972
Identifier: vital:29766
Identifier: Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 57
Description: The genus Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900 is composed of seven species. The members of the genus are moderate size gobies, reaching a length of 10-14 cm (SL). The species of the genus are characterized by a combination of the following characters: Cheek papillae pattern transverse; dorsal segmented rays: 9-14; anal segmented rays: 8-12; caudal segmented rays: 16-18; pectoral rays: 16-23. Scales along the body: 30-64; transverse rows of scales: 9-23; vertebrae: 27 (11+16 or 10+17); formula of fin pterygiophores: 3-22110. Six species of Caffrogobius are found around the southern part of the African continent (Mozambique to Namibia): agulhensis (Barnard, 1927), coffer (Gunther, 1874), gilchristi (Boulenger, 1900), nalalensis (Gunther, 1874), nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837), and saldanha (Barnard, 1927). Some of them are very similar to each other. In most species extreme variability in the colour patterns and in meristic counts was found. C. gilchristi is considered here as a valid species and a senior synonym of C. multifasciatus (Smith, 1959). A seventh species dubius (Smith, 1959) from the Seychelles is listed and briefly described.
Format: 30 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Language: English
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology)
Relation: Goren, M. (1996) A review of the Southern African gobiid fish genus Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900. Grahamstown, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 57
Relation: Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 57 1 30 September 1996 0075-2088
Rights: J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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