Headspot dwarfgoby

📖 Overview

Found on rocks of corals reefs in the infralittoral zone . Solitary or in groups, resting at bottom (Ref 90102). Spawning appears to be repeated on a regular cycle, semilunar or every 14 days .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Characterized by semi-transparent body with red-brown internal bars; irregular reddish blotches on nape; presence of intense black spot above gill opening; three red blotches separated by white or yellow bars on side of belly; base of pectoral fin with narrow white band; longitudinal scale series 23-25; ctenoid scales, absent on head and breast; separated pelvic fins, thin membrane joining bases; depth of body 6.5-7.7 in SL . Dorsal to anal fin-ray formula 9/8 .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Headspot dwarfgoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Headspot dwarfgoby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Headspot dwarfgoby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 44 m . Tropical; 25°N - 24°S East Indies; in the south from Bali eastwards to Samoa and New Caledonia and southward to Australia (Scott Reef and the southern Great Barrier Reef); in the north extending to the Yaeyama Islands of Japan and eastward to Micronesia (Palau, FSM - Truk and Enewetak, and the Marshall Islands).

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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