Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae

📖 Overview

Rheophilic, found near river banks, primarly in small caves and cracks in stones, in flowing water with high turbulence and water speed . Found only in rocky habitats with little or no sand or gravel . Presumably feeds upon plants and other organisms which grow attached to the rocky substrate . Forages on algae using specialised, abrupt movements of the head . Probably a cave-spawner that practices pair-bonding, albeit weakly .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. Diagnosis: more elongated, more slender and somewhat more depressed than Gobiocichla wonderi , with a shallower caudal peduncle and smaller eyes . Scales reduced; dorsal fin never with "tilapiine" spot . Upper jaw relatively non-protrusible; groove between upper jaw and snout greatly reduced, insignificant or absent near snout-tip; mouth slightly narrower and more subterminal; snout tip visible from below; body horizontally oval in cross-section; 18-19 dorsal fin spines and 11-12 soft rays; 3 anal fin spines and 10-11 branched rays . : elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gobiocichla Ethelwynnae is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.2 - ?. Tropical; 28°C - ? ; 7°N - 5°N

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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