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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Acanthogobius Elongatus

Acanthogobius elongatus Fang, 1942
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

Acanthogobius Elongatus (Acanthogobius elongatus), first described by Fang, 1942 is a fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Acanthogobius elongatus
Authority
Fang, 1942
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Acanthogobius Elongatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Acanthogobius Elongatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; pelagic-neritic. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Korean and Chinese coasts of Bohai, Yellow Sea and East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🐟 Pelagic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Fang, 1942

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Acanthogobius Elongatus.

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