KEY TO SPECIES
la Distinct elongate tentacle over eye .. ...... ..... .. .. O. ophthalmonema
Ib No tentacle, but sometimes a bump over eye ........ .. .. .. .......... .. . 2
2a Head large, 3.3-3.8 in SL; LS 42-50; scales
mostly ctenoid .......... .. .. .. .................................. O. microlepis
2b Head shorter, 4.0-5.0 in SL; LS 54-74; scales
cycloid anteriorly, ctenoid from 2nd D origin
posteriorly ......................... ....... .. ..................... ....... ...... ... 3
3a Eye with a small bump dorsally; maxilla reaching
to below middle of eye; breast scaled ...... ..... ........... O. papuensis
3b Eye without a bump dorsally; maxilla reaching
to below rear edge of eye; breast naked.. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ..... O. lemayi
Lace goby
240.68 Oxyurichthys lemayi
(Smith, 1947)
PLATE 124
Galon-dikkop
Gobiichthys lemayi Smith, 1947: 811 (Delagoa Bay); SFSA No. 913*.
Oxyurichthys /emayi: Smith, 1959: 204*; 1960: 303; 1961: 570, No. 913.
D VI + 1,12; A 1,13; P 22-23; LS 72-74; TRB 20-21; PD 19-24; GR 3+6.
P base naked. Median predorsal with a low naked crest. D spines sometimes elongated, much higher than body. C about 1.5 times head.
Attains 16 cm. Known from weeds in Delagoa Bay.
240.68 Oxyurichthys /emayi: 15 em female paratype (Inhaea Id.).
240.69 Oxyurichthys microlepis
(Bleeker, 1849)
Maned goby
Maanhaar-dikkop
Gobius microlepis Bleeker, 1849: 35 (Indonesia). Gobius nuchalis Barnard, 1927: 824 (Zululand). Gobius cristatus: Smith, SFSA No. 929*.
Oxyurichthys microlepis: Smith , 1959: 203* ; 1960: 303; 1961 : 570, No.
929.
D VI+I,12-13 ; A 1,13; P 20-22; LS 42-50; TRB 14-16; PD 15-20; GR
3+6. P base and prepelvic naked. No bump on eye. Midline of predorsal
with a low naked crest. No elongate D spines. C about twice head.
240.69 Oxyurichthys micro/epis: 9 em (East London).
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
Body violet; vertical fins pink; 1st D with 2 blue lines; 2nd
D with blue spots; P orange with violet spots below; A pink
with yellow and violet margin; V orange. Attains 13.5 cm.
Widespread in Indo-West Pacific, south to Xora River
mouth, Transkei, down to 75 m.
240.70 Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema
(Bleeker, 1857)
Eyebrow goby
Wenkbrou-dikkop
Gobius ophthalmonema Bleeker, 1857: 208 (Ternate). Oxyurichthys
.tentacularis (non Va!.): Smith, SFSA No. 913b; 1953: 521; 1959: 203*;
1960: 302; Akihito , 1971: 103*.
D VI+I,12-13; A 1,12-13; P 22-23; LS 54-61; TRB 14-16; PD 15-20 at
side; GR 3+6. P base and prepelvic with a small patch of scales. Median
predorsal crest naked. Anterior scales cycloid, ctenoid behind 1st D.
Anterior D spines longest, none greatly prolonged; C about twice head.
Live colour unknown, preserved brownish. Attains 18
cm. Indo-West Pacific, south to Xora River, Transkei.
240.70 Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema: 9.5 em (Zanzibar).
240.71 Oxyurichthys papuensis
(Valenciennes, 1837)
PLATE 124
Frogface goby
Paddabek-dikkop
Gobius papuensis Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Va!. , 1837: 106 (New
Guinea). Oxyurichthys papuensis: Smith , SFSA No. 913a*; 1959: 203*;
1960: 303 .
D VI +1 ,12; A 1,13; P 21-23; LS 65-75; TRB 18-22; PD 18-25; GR 3+6.
P base naked. D spines not elongated.
Body brown with about 7-8 vertical dark brown bars. Attains 18 cm. Indo-West Pacific, south to Delagoa Bay.
240.71 Oxyurichthys papuensis: 18 em (Inhaea Id.).
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la Distinct elongate tentacle over eye .. ...... ..... .. .. O. ophthalmonema
Ib No tentacle, but sometimes a bump over eye ........ .. .. .. .......... .. . 2
2a Head large, 3.3-3.8 in SL; LS 42-50; scales
mostly ctenoid .......... .. .. .. .................................. O. microlepis
2b Head shorter, 4.0-5.0 in SL; LS 54-74; scales
cycloid anteriorly, ctenoid from 2nd D origin
posteriorly ......................... ....... .. ..................... ....... ...... ... 3
3a Eye with a small bump dorsally; maxilla reaching
to below middle of eye; breast scaled ...... ..... ........... O. papuensis
3b Eye without a bump dorsally; maxilla reaching
to below rear edge of eye; breast naked.. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ..... O. lemayi
Lace goby
240.68 Oxyurichthys lemayi
(Smith, 1947)
PLATE 124
Galon-dikkop
Gobiichthys lemayi Smith, 1947: 811 (Delagoa Bay); SFSA No. 913*.
Oxyurichthys /emayi: Smith, 1959: 204*; 1960: 303; 1961: 570, No. 913.
D VI + 1,12; A 1,13; P 22-23; LS 72-74; TRB 20-21; PD 19-24; GR 3+6.
P base naked. Median predorsal with a low naked crest. D spines sometimes elongated, much higher than body. C about 1.5 times head.
Attains 16 cm. Known from weeds in Delagoa Bay.
240.68 Oxyurichthys /emayi: 15 em female paratype (Inhaea Id.).
240.69 Oxyurichthys microlepis
(Bleeker, 1849)
Maned goby
Maanhaar-dikkop
Gobius microlepis Bleeker, 1849: 35 (Indonesia). Gobius nuchalis Barnard, 1927: 824 (Zululand). Gobius cristatus: Smith, SFSA No. 929*.
Oxyurichthys microlepis: Smith , 1959: 203* ; 1960: 303; 1961 : 570, No.
929.
D VI+I,12-13 ; A 1,13; P 20-22; LS 42-50; TRB 14-16; PD 15-20; GR
3+6. P base and prepelvic naked. No bump on eye. Midline of predorsal
with a low naked crest. No elongate D spines. C about twice head.
240.69 Oxyurichthys micro/epis: 9 em (East London).
240: GOBIIDAE (GOBlES)
Body violet; vertical fins pink; 1st D with 2 blue lines; 2nd
D with blue spots; P orange with violet spots below; A pink
with yellow and violet margin; V orange. Attains 13.5 cm.
Widespread in Indo-West Pacific, south to Xora River
mouth, Transkei, down to 75 m.
240.70 Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema
(Bleeker, 1857)
Eyebrow goby
Wenkbrou-dikkop
Gobius ophthalmonema Bleeker, 1857: 208 (Ternate). Oxyurichthys
.tentacularis (non Va!.): Smith, SFSA No. 913b; 1953: 521; 1959: 203*;
1960: 302; Akihito , 1971: 103*.
D VI+I,12-13; A 1,12-13; P 22-23; LS 54-61; TRB 14-16; PD 15-20 at
side; GR 3+6. P base and prepelvic with a small patch of scales. Median
predorsal crest naked. Anterior scales cycloid, ctenoid behind 1st D.
Anterior D spines longest, none greatly prolonged; C about twice head.
Live colour unknown, preserved brownish. Attains 18
cm. Indo-West Pacific, south to Xora River, Transkei.
240.70 Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema: 9.5 em (Zanzibar).
240.71 Oxyurichthys papuensis
(Valenciennes, 1837)
PLATE 124
Frogface goby
Paddabek-dikkop
Gobius papuensis Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Va!. , 1837: 106 (New
Guinea). Oxyurichthys papuensis: Smith , SFSA No. 913a*; 1959: 203*;
1960: 303 .
D VI +1 ,12; A 1,13; P 21-23; LS 65-75; TRB 18-22; PD 18-25; GR 3+6.
P base naked. D spines not elongated.
Body brown with about 7-8 vertical dark brown bars. Attains 18 cm. Indo-West Pacific, south to Delagoa Bay.
240.71 Oxyurichthys papuensis: 18 em (Inhaea Id.).
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