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Gobiopsis uranophilus Prokofiev, 2016

Source-backed taxonomic record

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.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Gobiopsis uranophilus Prokofiev, 2016
Name authority
Prokofiev, 2016
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: 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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderGobiiformes
  11. familyGobiidae Cuvier, 1816
  12. subfamilyGobiinae Cuvier, 1816
  13. genusGobiopsis Steindachner, 1861
  14. speciesGobiopsis uranophilus Prokofiev, 2016

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Gobiopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Gobiopsis angustifrons Lachner & McKinney, 1978GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis canalis Lachner & McKinney, 1978GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis macrostoma Steindachner, 1861GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis pinto (Smith, 1947)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis quinquecincta (Smith, 1931)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis springeri Lachner & McKinney, 1979GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis woodsi Lachner & McKinney, 1978GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis arenaria (Snyder, 1908)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis jackbrooksi Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2018GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis liolepis (Koumans, 1931)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis atrata (Griffin, 1933)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gobiopsis bravoi (Herre, 1940)GobiidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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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.

  1. Prokofiev, A. M. (2016). New deepwater species of the genus Gobiopsis (Gobiidae) from the Tropical Western Pacific. Journal of Ichthyology, 56. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0032945216050106 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:D58J3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.