Short-spined goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits shoreline reefs and estuaries littered with dead coral blocks on sand, mud, or silt bottoms in 0-2 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Characterized by pale grey body color with narrow brown stripes; sides of body with longitudinal rows of bluish white dots; lower side of body with row of five large rectangular brown blotches; irregular brown markings on back; white spots and streaks on head; without elongate or filamentous spines; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 24-26; head and nape without scales; body scales ctenoid except cycloid on abdomen, pectoral fin base and prepelvic region; median predorsal scales absent; opening of gill not reaching to above edge of preopercle; short cheek spine, 12-18% head length; depth of body 4.5-5.2 in SL .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Short-spined goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Short-spined goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Short-spined goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical South China Sea, and Indonesia; distribution apparently widespread.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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