White-lined coral goby
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Lives among branches of certain Pocillopora and Stylophora coral and Pavona cactus ; a coral-commensal species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Adults are uniformly black.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White-lined coral goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Rowley Shoals.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect White-lined coral goby.
🔍 Similar Species
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