Kijimuna goby
📖 Overview
Kijimuna goby (Lentipes kijimuna), first described by Maeda & Kobayashi, 2021 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by having the following set of characters: D2 I,10; A I,10; pectoral fin rays 18-19; D1 with fourth and/or fifth spines longest in males; interval between first- and second-dorsal-fin bases in male less than 1/3 of the length of the first-dorsal-fin base; cephalic sensory pore D single; preopercular sensory canal with two pores, M’ and O’; absence of enlarged lobes or projections in front of the urogenital papilla of male; lateral scales reaching anteriorly beyond the area below the origin of the first dorsal fin; scales with large, spike-like ctenii laterally on the trunk in male. Colouration of male with a red head, a broad red band between bases of posterior half of second dorsal and anal fins, and red second dorsal and anal fins with a submarginal black stripe and a transparent margin .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kijimuna goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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