Cloudy goby
📖 Overview
Cloudy goby (Hazeus nephodes), first described by Jordan, 1925 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 4.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 169 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 40 mm.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cloudy goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 169 m . Tropical; 28°N - 4°N Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Hawaiian Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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