Gobiodon Winterbottomi
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Inhabits coral reef slopes where individuals only live as commensals on the plate-shaped coral, Echinopora lamellosa ..
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: jaw teeth subequal in shape and size; no postsymphysial canine teeth; no interopercle-isthmus groove; narrow gill opening; no elongated dorsal-fin spines; large second dorsal, anal and pelvic fins: second dorsal and anal fins reaching posteriorly to or beyond middle of caudal-fin base when appressed; pelvic fins reaching posteriorly to middle to posterior half of genital papilla; pectoral-fin rays 15 or 16; head, body and fins gray, no stripes or other markings when fresh or alive .: short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gobiodon Winterbottomi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Gobiodon Winterbottomi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Gobiodon Winterbottomi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 8 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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