Link's goby
📖 Overview
Occurs on silty mud flats among the aerial roots of mangroves . Also found in stream mouths or occasionally in saline lakes in 0-3 m . Max. length (Edward O. Murdy, pers. comm., 1998).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Characterized by generally whitish body color with three black stripes on upper two-thirds of head and body; presence of diffuse narrow bars on side; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 60; fully scaled predorsal region; scales dorsally on opercle, absent on cheek; ctenoid body scales; cycloid scales on nape, abdomen, and opercle; depth of body 4.5-4.8 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Link's goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Link's goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Link's goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 10 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Iriomotejima and the Philippines; also from West New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Link's Goby |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Wakakesarasahaze · ワカケサラサハゼ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Gobio de Link |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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