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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Temperate

Amblychaeturichthys Sciistius

Amblychaeturichthys sciistius Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Max Length
9.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Amblychaeturichthys Sciistius (Amblychaeturichthys sciistius), first described by Jordan & Snyder, 1901 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 9.20 cm in maximum length. 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 Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

Scientific Name
Amblychaeturichthys sciistius
Authority
Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Amblychaeturichthys
Amblychaeturichthys
Species
Amblychaeturichthys Sciistius
Amblychaeturichthys sciistius

🐟 Physical Description

Rounded caudal fin.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Amblychaeturichthys Sciistius 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; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido to Kyushu of Japan and East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00692 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
9.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Snyder, 1901

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Amblychaeturichthys Sciistius.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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