Banded mulletgoby
📖 Overview
Banded mulletgoby (Hemigobius hoevenii), first described by Bleeker, 1851 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. Recorded depth range: 0 to 5 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26 - 27. Body robust, compressed, with rounded somewhat depressed head, snout rounded and overhanging upper lip; longitudinal scales 27-32; anteriormost predorsal scale largest, 8-10 scales, extending close up behind eyes; mouth enlarged in males; scales on body ctenoid; first dorsal fin low, rounded, with no filamentous spines; body greyish to brownish with six diagonal blackish bars across sides, marbled to ocellate black spot on caudal base, roughly vertical black spot on caudal base, roughly vertical black line on opercle extending to underneath head . Caudal fin rounded .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded mulletgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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