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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Striped barbelgoby

Gobiopsis malekulae Herre, 1935
Max Length
3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
10–120 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Striped barbelgoby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Gobiopsis malekulae
Authority
Herre, 1935
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
3 cm
Depth Range
10–120 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Characterized by pale grey body color with brown saddles on top of head extending ventrally to middle of preopercle, another across nape extending to pectoral region; presence of broad, dark brown lateral stripe from pectoral region to caudal fin base; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 31-34; presence of barbels on snout, tip of chin, and ventrally below lower jaw; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; absence of nasal and posterior interorbital sensory pores; depth of body 6.4 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Striped barbelgoby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Striped barbelgoby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Striped barbelgoby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 120 m . Tropical Central Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
3cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1935

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