Limmon’s coral goby
📖 Overview
Overview information for Limmon’s coral goby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays VI-I/10; anal-fin rays I/8; pectoral-fin rays 17?19 (mode 18); head and body without scales; gill opening large, extending ventrally to level with lowermost pectoral-fin base; absence of groove between isthmus and interopercle; presence of post-symphysial canine teeth; prepelvic-fin length 30.6-34.5% of SL; body depth at pelvic- and anal-fin origins 29.9-34.0% of SL and 23.0-26.8% of SL, respectively; ground colour of head and body greenish-brown to greenish-grey, with interconnected, vertically-oblique irregular reddish-orange spots and vermiculate bars on cheek and opercular regions; and absence of distinct dusky spot on posterodorsal tip of gill opening .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Limmon’s coral goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Limmon’s coral goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Limmon’s coral goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 4 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet — be the first to log one!
View all observations for Limmon’s coral goby ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.