WoRMS taxon details
Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830)
219505 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:219505)
accepted
Species
Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830) · unaccepted
Ctenogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906) · unaccepted
Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906 · unaccepted
Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837 · unaccepted
Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837 · unaccepted
Gobius interstinctus Richardson, 1844 · unaccepted
Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830 · unaccepted
Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851 · unaccepted
Gobius stephensoni Whitley, 1932 · unaccepted
Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888 · unaccepted
Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837 · unaccepted
Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904 · unaccepted
Istigobius elegans (Valenciennes, 1837) · unaccepted
Istigobius stephensoni (Whitley, 1932) · unaccepted
Rhinogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906) · unaccepted
Sicyopterus maritimus Fourmanoir, 1955 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
Description Inhabits mangroves and silty, rocky areas; occasionally found in rubble reef areas. Only single individuals were observed;...
Description Inhabits mangroves and silty, rocky areas; occasionally found in rubble reef areas. Only single individuals were observed; many individuals found scattered over a small area. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219505 on 2025-05-08
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv + 1-507 + 1 p., Pls. 344-368., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4445812 [details]
original description (of Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906) Evermann, B. W.; Seale, A. (1906). Fishes collected in the Philippine Islands by Maj. Edgar A. Mearns, surgeon, U. S. Army. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 31 (no. 1491): 505-512. [details]
original description (of Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv + 1-507 + 1 p., Pls. 344-368., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4445812 [details]
original description (of Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
original description (of Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Over eenige nieuwe soorten van Blennioïden en Gobioïden van den Indischen Archipel. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 236-258. [details]
original description (of Gobius stephensoni Whitley, 1932) Whitley, G. P. (1932). Fishes. <em>Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29: scientific reports.</em> v. 4 (no. 9): 267-316, Pls. 1-4. [details]
original description (of Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888) Day, F. (1888). The fishes of India; being a natural history of the fishes known to Inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma, and Ceylon. Suppl.: 779-816.
page(s): 793 [details]
original description (of Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv + 1-507 + 1 p., Pls. 344-368., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4445812 [details]
original description (of Sicyopterus maritimus Fourmanoir, 1955) Fourmanoir, P. (1955). Ichthyologie et pêche aux Comores. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. <em>Série A, Biologie Animale.</em> v. 9: 187-239. [Dated 1954 but apparently published in 1955.]. [details]
original description (of Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). A collection of fishes from Sumatra. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series.</em> v. 12 (pt 4): 495-560, Pls. 7-28. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906) Evermann, B. W.; Seale, A. (1906). Fishes collected in the Philippine Islands by Maj. Edgar A. Mearns, surgeon, U. S. Army. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 31 (no. 1491): 505-512. [details]
original description (of Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv + 1-507 + 1 p., Pls. 344-368., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4445812 [details]
original description (of Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830) Rüppell, W. P. E. S. (1828-30). Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika. Fische des Rothen Meers. <em>Frankfurt am Main (Heinrich Ludwig Brönner).</em> 1-141 + 3 pp., Pls. 1-35. [Part 1 (1828): 1-26, Pls. 1-6; part 2 (1829): 27-94, Pls. 7-24; part 3 (1830):95-141, Pls. 25-35.]. [details]
original description (of Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851) Bleeker, P. (1851). Over eenige nieuwe soorten van Blennioïden en Gobioïden van den Indischen Archipel. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 1 (no. 3): 236-258. [details]
original description (of Gobius stephensoni Whitley, 1932) Whitley, G. P. (1932). Fishes. <em>Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29: scientific reports.</em> v. 4 (no. 9): 267-316, Pls. 1-4. [details]
original description (of Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888) Day, F. (1888). The fishes of India; being a natural history of the fishes known to Inhabit the seas and fresh waters of India, Burma, and Ceylon. Suppl.: 779-816.
page(s): 793 [details]
original description (of Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv + 1-507 + 1 p., Pls. 344-368., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4445812 [details]
original description (of Sicyopterus maritimus Fourmanoir, 1955) Fourmanoir, P. (1955). Ichthyologie et pêche aux Comores. Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. <em>Série A, Biologie Animale.</em> v. 9: 187-239. [Dated 1954 but apparently published in 1955.]. [details]
original description (of Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904) Fowler, H. W. (1904). A collection of fishes from Sumatra. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series.</em> v. 12 (pt 4): 495-560, Pls. 7-28. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits mangroves and silty, rocky areas; occasionally found in rubble reef areas. Only single individuals were observed; many individuals found scattered over a small area. [details]Remark Often classified in Acentrogobius <307>. [details]
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Istigobius stephensoni (Whitley, 1932))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhinogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Gobius interstinctus Richardson, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (57 publications) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Istigobius ornatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius interstinctus Richardson, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius stephensoni Whitley, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Ctenogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To FishBase (from synonym Sicyopterus maritimus Fourmanoir, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Istigobius elegans (Valenciennes, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Istigobius stephensoni (Whitley, 1932))
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhinogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To FishBase images (Istigobius ornatus, Bangladesh, by Hasan, M.E.)
To GenBank (87 nucleotides; 34 proteins)
To GenBank (87 nucleotides; 34 proteins) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gobius caldera USNM 55625 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istigobius ornatus FIN028679 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Istigobius stephensoni (Whitley, 1932))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Rhinogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (22 publications) (from synonym Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Gobius interstinctus Richardson, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (57 publications) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Istigobius ornatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Acentrogobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830))
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius elegans Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ehrenbergii Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius periophthalmoides Bleeker, 1851)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius interstinctus Richardson, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius stephensoni Whitley, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius thurstoni Day, 1888)
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius ventralis Valenciennes, 1837)
To FishBase (from synonym Ctenogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To FishBase (from synonym Sicyopterus maritimus Fourmanoir, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Istigobius elegans (Valenciennes, 1837))
To FishBase (from synonym Istigobius stephensoni (Whitley, 1932))
To FishBase (from synonym Gobius venustulus Fowler, 1904)
To FishBase (from synonym Rhinogobius calderae (Evermann & Seale, 1906))
To FishBase images (Istigobius ornatus, Bangladesh, by Hasan, M.E.)
To GenBank (87 nucleotides; 34 proteins)
To GenBank (87 nucleotides; 34 proteins) (from synonym Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gobius caldera USNM 55625 holotype radiograph lateral view) (from synonym Gobius calderae Evermann & Seale, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Istigobius ornatus FIN028679 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
