Ian Shaw, Reef Life Survey, Australien
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Nesogobius hinsbyi is a sand-colored to orange-brown goby that turns pale towards the belly.
The goby has four to six large brown spots along the midline, often with smaller spots between the large spots, narrow brown bars extending above and below the spots.
On the tail stock, the goby shows a long, brown, wedge-shaped bar and a dark spot at the upper part of the base of the pectoral fin.
It has a slender body, its head is wider than deep, there are no head pores visible, the top of the head is scaled up to behind the eyes.
Nesogobius hinsbyi has two dorsal fins, the first dorsal fin is low with rounded edges, and in males it is high and has strikingly wide gill openings.
Etymology: The genus name “Nesogobius” is composed of the Greek word “nessa” = island and the Latin word “gobius” = gudgeon.
Etymology: The species was named in honor of George Hinsby, who contributed many natural history novelties to the Tasmanian Museum.
Synonym: Gobius hinsbyi McCulloch & Ogilby, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
The goby has four to six large brown spots along the midline, often with smaller spots between the large spots, narrow brown bars extending above and below the spots.
On the tail stock, the goby shows a long, brown, wedge-shaped bar and a dark spot at the upper part of the base of the pectoral fin.
It has a slender body, its head is wider than deep, there are no head pores visible, the top of the head is scaled up to behind the eyes.
Nesogobius hinsbyi has two dorsal fins, the first dorsal fin is low with rounded edges, and in males it is high and has strikingly wide gill openings.
Etymology: The genus name “Nesogobius” is composed of the Greek word “nessa” = island and the Latin word “gobius” = gudgeon.
Etymology: The species was named in honor of George Hinsby, who contributed many natural history novelties to the Tasmanian Museum.
Synonym: Gobius hinsbyi McCulloch & Ogilby, 1919 · unaccepted (synonym)
