Akane coral goby
📖 Overview
Akane coral goby (Gobiodon spadix), first described by Sato & Motomura, 2024 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 3 to 20 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI-I,9-11(modally 9); A I,8-9 ; pectoral-fin rays 19-21; body depth at pelvic-fin origin 32.4-38.3% (mean 36.0%) of SL; distance between first dorsal-fin origin to dorsal-most point of pectoral-fin base 50.4-64.8% (55.2%) of HL; pectoral fin is relatively long, its length 90.6-112.5% (100.8%) of HL; no groove between the isthmus and interoperclet. Colouration: when alive or freshly collected, the body is uniformly reddish-brown; colour of all fins darker than that of body; five vertical narrow bluish stripes on lateral surface of head .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Akane coral goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m . Subtropical West Pacific: Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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