Randall's prawn-goby
📖 Overview
Occurs on patches of carbonate sand of clear water reefs . Usually in rubble caves Lives with an olivaceus prawn with short white transverse marks .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Characterized by white body color; head and body with seven narrow orange bars; first dorsal fin with prominent pale-edged black spot and numerous smaller white spots; tall and fan-like first dorsal fin; separate pelvic fins, joined only by low membrane at base of fins; without median predorsal scales; cycloid scales embedded extending forward on side of nape slightly anterior to upper end of operculum; longitudinal scale series 54-63; greatest depth of body 4.9-5.7 in SL; caudal fin usually longer than head .: elongated; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Randall's prawn-goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Randall's prawn-goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Randall's prawn-goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated, usually 25 - 50 m . Tropical; 22°C - 25°C ; 30°N - 20°S north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Randall's prawn-goby is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 92 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Randall's prawn-goby has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gold-barred Shrimp-goby · Orange Stripe Prawn Goby · Randall's Prawn-goby · Randall's Shrimpgoby · Randall's prawn goby · Sail-fin Shrimp-goby · Sailfin Shrimpgoby |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč Randallův |
| 🇩🇪German | Randalls Partnergrundel |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Kultaraputokko |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nichirindatehaze · ニチリンダテハゼ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-veleiro |
| 🌍TGL | Bia |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 蘭道氏鈍塘鱧 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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