Longtail goby
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Inhabits shallow sand or mud bottoms of bays and estuaries. An intertidal species that actively shuttles back and forth between rock pools and air . For food ingestion it leaves the home pool during low tides, takes a mouth full of mud and returns to its pool where it washes out the mud through its gill membrane and swallows particles which are sieved by the gill rakers . Breathes air when out of water .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longtail goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Longtail goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Longtail goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical; 35°N - 19°S, 121°W - 70°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Lancetail Goby · longtail goby |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-cauda-de-pá |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Barba de Choclo · Chalaco · gobio aguzado |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euctenogobius sagittula | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
| Gobionellus longicaudus | Jenkins & Evermann | 1889 | Synonym |
| Gobionellus sagittula | Günther | 1862 | Synonym |
| Gobius longicaudus | Jenkins & Evermann | 1889 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 84 records indexed .
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