Bathygobius Karachiensis
📖 Overview
Bathygobius Karachiensis (Bathygobius karachiensis), first described by Hoda & Goren, 1990 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 5.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 2 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27. Brown Bathygobius with anterior and posterior oculoscapular canals connected to each other (4 supra opercular pores). Scales along the body 35-36; transverse series of scales, 14-15; cheek and opercle without scales; preventral with cycloid scales, pectoral base 3-4 rows of cycloid scales; predorsal scales 13-21 reaching slightly anterior to hind preopercular margin; a skinny flap on anterior nostril; mental flap short lateral lobes deep, 2 upper pectoral rays free each with 4-5 branches. 5 saddle-like blotches from dorsal side not exceeding mid trunk. Mid-lateral line with 7 small elongate spots, one dark spot behind eye, another at base of free pectoral rays.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bathygobius Karachiensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 2 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Pakistan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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