Longjaw mudsucker
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Inhabits tidal flats, bays and coastal sloughs. Prefers mud bottom in shallow water. Non-emerging air-breather . Oviparous . Males guard the eggs which are found attached to the walls of brood chamber .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longjaw mudsucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Longjaw mudsucker is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Female lays several thousand club-shaped eggs in nest built by male. Male guards eggs during 10-12 day incubation.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 4 - ? m . Subtropical; 42°N - 20°N, 125°W - 106°W central Gulf of California.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | longjaw mudsucker |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Удивительный гиллихт |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | chupalodo grande · Gobio |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 51 records indexed .
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