Mourner
📖 Overview
Mourner (Hetereleotris caminata), first described by Smith, 1958 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 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. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body brown with incomplete dark vertical bars ; posterior nasal tube elongate, about twice length of anterior nasal tube; pectoral-fin rays usually 17-18; posterior opercular border with dark bar .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mourner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Shimoni, Kenya to Bazaruto, Mozambique.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Mourner.
🔍 Similar Species
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