Fusigobius humeralis
Creators: name: Chen, I-Shiung
name: Chen, Kuan-Te
name: Yang, Yen-Cheng
name: Harefa, Tonisman
name: Chou, Li-Chin
name: Shen, Kang-Ning
name: Chang, Chih-Wei
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Perciformes
Gobiidae
Fusigobius
Fusigobius humeralis

description: Fusigobius humeralis (Randall, 2001)
(Fig. 1B; Table 2)
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.
description: Published as part of 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, pp. 17-31 in Zootaxa 5550 (1) on pages 20-21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/14389668