Istigobius Campbelli
📖 Overview
Common in sandy bottoms of shallow waters. Also observed to live solitarily or in small schools near crevices or under stones. Occurs at 21.5 °C .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Upper pectoral fin rays entire. Predorsal cycloid scales 10-13; ctenoid on trunk. Body dusky brown with red spots; 4 blue spots on operculum; black line running from eye along sensory pore path to pectoral base; 2 dusky blotches on pectoral base, the uppermost spreading onto fin rays; large inverted `U'-shaped blotch on the cheek. In male, appressed anal fin occasionally reaching caudal fin, appressed dorsal reaching or overlapping caudal fin. Appressed anal and dorsal fins of female ending 2-3 and 1-2 scales, respectively, of caudal fin.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Istigobius Campbelli is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Genital papilla of male terminating to side of anal spine, of female terminating well before origin of anal fin and sometimes it is slightly pigmented.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 14 m. Tropical; 30°N - 15°S Northwest Pacific: southern Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Istigobius Campbelli.
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