Gobiopsis Namnas
📖 Overview
All type specimens were captured by a beam trawl at the depth of 101 m; no substratum data of the habitat were available. Found with many other fish specimens, e.g., the champsodontid Champsodon snyderi and the gobiid Amblychaeturichthys sciistius .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26. This species is readily distinguished from its congeners in having the following characters: head barbels absent (vs. present); segmented dorsal-fin rays 8-9 (vs. typically 10-12); longitudinal scales 24-26 (vs. > 30); transverse scales 8-9 from anal-fin base upward and forward to base of dorsal fin (vs. 12 or more); scales present on upper part of cheek and operculum (vs. absent) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gobiopsis Namnas is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Gobiopsis Namnas is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Gobiopsis Namnas is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 101 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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