Whitelined coral goby
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Live among live coral branches (e.g. Pocillopora and Stylophora) . Also found in inshore channels in Acropora thickets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 28 mm. Body highly compressed and without scales except on the caudal peduncle on some specimen.: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Whitelined coral goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 30°N - 18°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Whitelined coral goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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