Eyebar spiny goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits lagoon reefs . Found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coral rubble . Depth range 1-30 (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Thick dark bar under the eye, a short dark bar on the tail base, and a black spot at the front of first dorsal fin ; characterized further by prolonged fourth dorsal spine, forming long filament in adult; longitudinal scale series 24; ctenoid scales on body, becoming cycloid anterior to pelvic and pectoral fins; 3-7 spines on rear edge of preopercle, lowermost often larger than others; rounded caudal fin; depth of body 3.7-4.0 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Eyebar spiny goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m . Subtropical West Pacific: Maldives to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Eyebar spiny goby.
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