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The correct name for Oxyurichthys longicauda Steindachner and a few other errors
Helen K Larson1, Frank L Pezold2
1Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory, GPO Box 4646, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia; Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville, Queensland 4810, Australia; School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.;
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|July 11, 2016
Summary
Pezold and Larson incorrectly named a fish species in their 2015 revision of Oxyurichthys. This taxonomic error stemmed from misidentifying Gobius uronema (Weber) with Gobius longicauda Steindachner.
Area of Science:
- Ichthyology
- Taxonomy
- Systematics
Background:
- A 2015 revision of the gobiid genus Oxyurichthys by Pezold and Larson contained a taxonomic error.
- The error involved the misapplication of the name *Oxyurichthys uronema* (Weber).
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct a taxonomic error in the identification of a gobiid fish species.
- To clarify the correct nomenclature for species within the genus *Oxyurichthys*.
Main Methods:
- Examination of syntypes for *Gobius uronema* Weber, 1909, and *Gobius longicauda* Steindachner, 1893.
- Comparison of morphological characteristics of the examined type specimens.
Main Results:
- Larson's examination of syntypes in 1988 revealed that *Gobius uronema* Weber, 1909, is a junior synonym of *Gobius longicauda* Steindachner, 1893.
- The species incorrectly identified as *O. uronema* by Pezold and Larson (2015) requires reclassification.
Conclusions:
- The revision of *Oxyurichthys* by Pezold and Larson (2015) contains a significant taxonomic impediment.
- Accurate species identification and nomenclature are crucial for systematic ichthyology.
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