species: Exyrias belissimus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Exyrias belissimus


©Lyle Vail: Exyrias belissimus at Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island. About 11 cm long, on fine sand in reef gully.

©Anne Hoggett: Exyrias belissimus at Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island. About 11 cm long, on fine sand in reef gully.

©Anne Hoggett: Exyrias belissimus at Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island. About 11 cm long, on fine sand in reef gully.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Exyrias
Species Exyrias belissimus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

A relatively large goby with extravagant fins. Colour pattern of the specimen photographed here does not match published description/photos exactly (Allen et al, 2003; Allen and Erdmann, 2012) but this id has been confirmed by goby expert, Dr Doug Hoese (Australian Museum). Unmentioned in the earlier guides is a large rosette below and slightly forward of the eye which is present on the Lizard Island specimen and the photo from PNG in those publications.

Size

  • Up to 16.5 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.