Atauro dwarfgoby
📖 Overview
Collected from the shallow (0.5–2 m) surge zone, from medium-sized Porites coral bommies, where the individuals were seen resting on the dead coral tops of bommies that are exposed at the lowest tides; dead coral structure is subject to extensive bioerosion creating holes and cracks to shelter the gobies .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only the IT pore (pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; pectoral-fin rays 16, the 4 or 5 lower pectoral-fin rays branched; fifth pelvic-fin ray is rudimentary; male urogenital papilla cup-shaped. Colouration: pectoral-fin base with two distinct dark spots and no additional spot immediately ventral and anterior to pair; 5 dark postanal ventral spots; dark spot on caudal peduncle is centered above midline; first postocular spot a bar of scattered melanophores, second more rounded; .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atauro dwarfgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Atauro dwarfgoby.
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