Glossogobius flavipinnis (Aurich, 1938)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Glossogobius flavipinnis is a species from the family Gobiidae endemic to Lake Towuti in Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is generally found at shallow depths over hard bottoms. This species can reach a length of 8 cm (3.1 in) TL, although in a review of museum specimens the largest male was only 3.9 cm (1.5 in) and the largest female 5.7 cm (2.2 in). It is overall uniform dark with a yellow first dorsal fin. It was previously known under the name Stupidogobius flavipinnis.
Wikipedia contributors, Glossogobius flavipinnis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:37:12.976856+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glossogobius flavipinnis (Aurich, 1938)
- Name authority
- (Aurich, 1938)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Glossogobius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyGobiidae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyGobiinae Cuvier, 1816
- genusGlossogobius Gill, 1859
- speciesGlossogobius flavipinnis (Aurich, 1938)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glossogobius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Glossogobius bellendenensis Hoese & Allen, 2009 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius brunnoides (Nichols, 1951) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius celebius (Valenciennes, 1837) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius clitellus Hoese & Allen, 2012 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius coatesi Hoese & Allen, 1990 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius concavifrons (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| tank gobyGlossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius hoesei Allen & Boeseman, 1982 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius koragensis Herre, 1935 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius mahalonensis Hoese, Hadiaty & Herder, 2015 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius minutus Geevarghese & John, 1983 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Glossogobius muscorum Hoese & Allen, 2009 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Stupidogobius flavipinnis Aurich, 1938 Aurich, 1938 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1525276 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GDNP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.