Bathygobius aeolosoma

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Bathygobius aeolosoma
Species Authority:	(Ogilby, 1889)
Synonym/s:	Gobius aeolosoma Ogilby, 1889
Taxonomic Notes:	A taxonomic revision of the Bathygobius genus is needed.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Acero, A., Larson, H.K., Murdy, E. & Van Tassell, J.
Reviewer/s:	Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. & Livingston, F.
Justification: Bathygobius aeolosoma has been assessed as Least Concern. Although this species is only known from two localities, both of these are within protected areas. There is no evidence of any threats to this species at present, although further research into its distribution and ecology are needed to confirm this.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Bathygobius aeolosoma is known from only two locations in Australia: Norfolk Island (type locality) and Lord Howe Island (Francis 1993).
Countries:	Native: Australia; Norfolk Island
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – western central
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no population information available for Bathygobius aeolosoma.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Bathygobius aeolosoma is a demersal goby. Like its congener Bathygobius cotticeps, it is likely that this species is found in tidepools of rock substrates and coral reefs.
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There is no information available on current or potential threats to Bathygobius aeolosoma.

Major Threat(s):

There is no information available on current or potential threats to Bathygobius aeolosoma.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Bathygobius aeolosoma. Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Islands are protected (G. Allen pers. comm. 2009) within Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) and Norfolk Island National Park. Further research is needed on the ecology and distribution of this species, so that possible threats can be identified. A taxonomic revision of the Bathygobius genus is also needed.

Conservation Actions:

There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Bathygobius aeolosoma. Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Islands are protected (G. Allen pers. comm. 2009) within Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters) and Norfolk Island National Park.

Further research is needed on the ecology and distribution of this species, so that possible threats can be identified. A taxonomic revision of the Bathygobius genus is also needed.

Citation:	Acero, A., Larson, H.K., Murdy, E. & Van Tassell, J. 2010. Bathygobius aeolosoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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