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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Gobiopterus Smithi

Gobiopterus smithi Menon & Talwar, 1973
Max Length
2.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gobiopterus Smithi (Gobiopterus smithi), first described by Menon & Talwar, 1973 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Gobiopterus smithi
Authority
Menon & Talwar, 1973
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
2.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gobiopterus Smithi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gobiopterus Smithi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
2.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Menon & Talwar, 1973

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