240.61 Monishia william
(Smith, 1947)
PLATE 124
Kaalpens goby
Kaalpens-dikkop
Bathygobius william Smith , 1947: 341 , Fig. 2 (Xora River mouth) ;
SFSA No. 911*. Monishia william : Smith , 1959: 207* ; 1960: 304; 1961:
570, No. 911.
D VI+I ,lO-l1; A 1,9; P22-23 ; LS31-34; TRB 11-14; PDO; GR3+(5-6) .
Tips of upper 7-8 P rays free . Prepelvic and midline of belly naked.
Colour variable, usually dark with darker scale edges;
dark crescent at C base. Attains 5 cm . Inhaca to Still Bay.
Genus Mugi/ogobius Smitt, 1899
Head depressed; no pores; papillae pattern longitudinal;
interorbital broad; anterior nostril just above upper lip ; segmented Crays 16. V a disc. Gill opening equals P base .
Scales cycloid or ctenoid. D VI+ 1,7-8; A 1,7-9; P 14-17; LS
24-58. Vertebrae 26. Sometimes confused with Redigobius ,
which has a compressed head with pores , and with the extralimital Pseudogobius, which has head pores. About 25
species, usually found in burrows among mangroves; 2
species in our area. Names provisional.
KEY TO SPECIES
l a PD 11-14, anteriormost scale between rear of eyes
enlarged; P 16-17; 8 segmented D and A rays .. .. .. .. .. .. .. M. inhacae
Ib PD 15-18 , not reaching eyes, anteriormost scale
not enlarged ; P 14-16; usually 7 segmented D and
A rays .. ... .... ....... ........ ..... .... ... ........ ......... ..... M. durbanensis
240.62 Mugilogobius durbanensis
(Barnard, 1927)
Durban goby
Durban-dikkop
Gobius durbanensis Barnard, 1927: 815 (Durban); Smith , SFSA No.
915*. Stigmatogobius durbanensis: Smith , 1960: 306; 1961: 570 , No. 915.
D VI+I,7-8 ; A 1,7-8; P 14-16; LS 32-39; TRB 11-12 ; PD 15-18; GR
(1-2)+8. Large triangular naked patch on isthmus behind branchiostegal
membranes; operculum with about 6 rows of scales; preopercle naked .
Scales ctenoid in wedge from behind P base to middle of 2nd D and A and
to C base; anteriorly scales cycloid above and below wedge.
Peduncle with comma-shaped mark dorsally at C base
and an oblique spot ventrally; body with diffuse crossbars
and often with a series of dashes along midside . Attains 4.5
240.62 Mugi/ogobius durbanensis: 3.5 em (Natal).
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
cm. Freshwater and estuaries; southern Mozambique to
Coffee Bay, but probably more widespread.
240.63 Mugilogobius inhacae
(Smith, 1959)
Meander goby
Slinger-dikkop
Stigmatogobius inhacae Smith, 1959: 198, PI. 9G (Inhaca); 1961: 570
No. 920a.
D VI+I ,8; A 1,8 ; P 16-17 ; LS 32-37 ; TRB 10-12 ; PD 11-14; GR 1+8.
Prepelvic almost completely scaled; operculum with about 6 rows of
scales ; preopercle naked ; scales ctenoid in wedge from behind P base to
origin of second D and A and to C base; anteriorly scales above and below
wedge cycloid.
Body wih diffuse oblique crossbars; C peduncle with a
comma-shaped mark dorsally at C base , and an oblique spot
ventrally. Attains 4.5 cm. Southern Mozambique to Natal,
but probably more widespread .
240.63 Mugilogobius inhacae: 3.5 em holotype (Inhaea Id.).
Genus Nemateleotris Fowler, 1938
Head strongly compressed, with a low nuchal crest, and
Type B head pores; head papillae reduced, rarely visible. V
separate, no frenum; gill opening extending to below rear
preopercular margin . D VI+ 1,28-32; A 1,27-32; P 19-21; V
1,5; LS 110-160. Vertebrae 26. Most easily confused with
Ptereleotris , which has a low 1st D and V 1,4. Three species
found on coral reefs; 1 in our area.
Fire goby
240.64 Nemateleotris magnifica
Fowler, 1938
PLATE 126
Vuur-dikkop
Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938: 131 (Celebes); Randall & Allen,
1973: 350* ; Smith , 1980: 183 .
D VI+I ,28-32; A 1,27-30; P 19-20; LS 110-130.
A favourite aquarium fish, being both beautiful and
graceful. Attains 9 cm. From Sodwana Bay and Comoro
Ids. to Marquesas Ids. in Pacific.
Genus Oligolepis Bleeker, 1874
Head pores Type B; papilla pattern transverse or reduced, resembling longitudinal pattern; 3-4 rows of teeth in
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(Smith, 1947)
PLATE 124
Kaalpens goby
Kaalpens-dikkop
Bathygobius william Smith , 1947: 341 , Fig. 2 (Xora River mouth) ;
SFSA No. 911*. Monishia william : Smith , 1959: 207* ; 1960: 304; 1961:
570, No. 911.
D VI+I ,lO-l1; A 1,9; P22-23 ; LS31-34; TRB 11-14; PDO; GR3+(5-6) .
Tips of upper 7-8 P rays free . Prepelvic and midline of belly naked.
Colour variable, usually dark with darker scale edges;
dark crescent at C base. Attains 5 cm . Inhaca to Still Bay.
Genus Mugi/ogobius Smitt, 1899
Head depressed; no pores; papillae pattern longitudinal;
interorbital broad; anterior nostril just above upper lip ; segmented Crays 16. V a disc. Gill opening equals P base .
Scales cycloid or ctenoid. D VI+ 1,7-8; A 1,7-9; P 14-17; LS
24-58. Vertebrae 26. Sometimes confused with Redigobius ,
which has a compressed head with pores , and with the extralimital Pseudogobius, which has head pores. About 25
species, usually found in burrows among mangroves; 2
species in our area. Names provisional.
KEY TO SPECIES
l a PD 11-14, anteriormost scale between rear of eyes
enlarged; P 16-17; 8 segmented D and A rays .. .. .. .. .. .. .. M. inhacae
Ib PD 15-18 , not reaching eyes, anteriormost scale
not enlarged ; P 14-16; usually 7 segmented D and
A rays .. ... .... ....... ........ ..... .... ... ........ ......... ..... M. durbanensis
240.62 Mugilogobius durbanensis
(Barnard, 1927)
Durban goby
Durban-dikkop
Gobius durbanensis Barnard, 1927: 815 (Durban); Smith , SFSA No.
915*. Stigmatogobius durbanensis: Smith , 1960: 306; 1961: 570 , No. 915.
D VI+I,7-8 ; A 1,7-8; P 14-16; LS 32-39; TRB 11-12 ; PD 15-18; GR
(1-2)+8. Large triangular naked patch on isthmus behind branchiostegal
membranes; operculum with about 6 rows of scales; preopercle naked .
Scales ctenoid in wedge from behind P base to middle of 2nd D and A and
to C base; anteriorly scales cycloid above and below wedge.
Peduncle with comma-shaped mark dorsally at C base
and an oblique spot ventrally; body with diffuse crossbars
and often with a series of dashes along midside . Attains 4.5
240.62 Mugi/ogobius durbanensis: 3.5 em (Natal).
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
cm. Freshwater and estuaries; southern Mozambique to
Coffee Bay, but probably more widespread.
240.63 Mugilogobius inhacae
(Smith, 1959)
Meander goby
Slinger-dikkop
Stigmatogobius inhacae Smith, 1959: 198, PI. 9G (Inhaca); 1961: 570
No. 920a.
D VI+I ,8; A 1,8 ; P 16-17 ; LS 32-37 ; TRB 10-12 ; PD 11-14; GR 1+8.
Prepelvic almost completely scaled; operculum with about 6 rows of
scales ; preopercle naked ; scales ctenoid in wedge from behind P base to
origin of second D and A and to C base; anteriorly scales above and below
wedge cycloid.
Body wih diffuse oblique crossbars; C peduncle with a
comma-shaped mark dorsally at C base , and an oblique spot
ventrally. Attains 4.5 cm. Southern Mozambique to Natal,
but probably more widespread .
240.63 Mugilogobius inhacae: 3.5 em holotype (Inhaea Id.).
Genus Nemateleotris Fowler, 1938
Head strongly compressed, with a low nuchal crest, and
Type B head pores; head papillae reduced, rarely visible. V
separate, no frenum; gill opening extending to below rear
preopercular margin . D VI+ 1,28-32; A 1,27-32; P 19-21; V
1,5; LS 110-160. Vertebrae 26. Most easily confused with
Ptereleotris , which has a low 1st D and V 1,4. Three species
found on coral reefs; 1 in our area.
Fire goby
240.64 Nemateleotris magnifica
Fowler, 1938
PLATE 126
Vuur-dikkop
Nemateleotris magnifica Fowler, 1938: 131 (Celebes); Randall & Allen,
1973: 350* ; Smith , 1980: 183 .
D VI+I ,28-32; A 1,27-30; P 19-20; LS 110-130.
A favourite aquarium fish, being both beautiful and
graceful. Attains 9 cm. From Sodwana Bay and Comoro
Ids. to Marquesas Ids. in Pacific.
Genus Oligolepis Bleeker, 1874
Head pores Type B; papilla pattern transverse or reduced, resembling longitudinal pattern; 3-4 rows of teeth in
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