Gobiopsis atrata (Griffin, 1933)
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
Gobiopsis atrata, the New Zealand black goby, is a species of goby endemic to the marine waters around northern New Zealand where it occurs in tide pools and on reefs down to depths of about 30 metres (98 ft). It lives in narrow crevices and is most commonly seen with its head poking out of its lair to which it will hastily retreat if disturbed. This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, New Zealand black goby; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:39:16.929049+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gobiopsis atrata (Griffin, 1933)
- Name authority
- (Griffin, 1933)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Gobiopsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · 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
- genusGobiopsis Steindachner, 1861
- speciesGobiopsis atrata (Griffin, 1933)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gobiopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gobiopsis angustifrons Lachner & McKinney, 1978 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis canalis Lachner & McKinney, 1978 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis macrostoma Steindachner, 1861 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis pinto (Smith, 1947) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis quinquecincta (Smith, 1931) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis springeri Lachner & McKinney, 1979 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis woodsi Lachner & McKinney, 1978 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis arenaria (Snyder, 1908) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis jackbrooksi Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2018 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis uranophilus Prokofiev, 2016 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis liolepis (Koumans, 1931) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gobiopsis bravoi (Herre, 1940) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Callogobius atratus Griffin, 1933 Griffin, 1933 | 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=277784 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:3GPGF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.