Lepadichthys Bilineatus

📖 Overview

Lepadichthys Bilineatus (Lepadichthys bilineatus), first described by Craig, Bogorodsky & Randall, 2015 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiesocidae (order Gobiesociformes). Adults typically reach 3.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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 Data Deficient.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal soft rays: 13. This species is distinguished by the following characters: origins of dorsal and anal fins are posterior on body and lacking a membrane connecting them to caudal fin; D 16; A 13; pectoral-fin rays 23; principal caudal-fin rays 10, total caudal-fin rays 18; gill rakers 10; head large, its length 3.1 in SL; body depth 8.0 in SL; disc single, its length 6.6 in SL and disc width 6.5 in SL. Colouration: when fresh the body grayish blue, grading ventrally and posteriorly to brownish orange, and to brownish red on about posterior fourth of body; two bluish white lines extending posteriorly, angling slightly ventrally from eye, one dorsally and one ventrally from eye; the pupil encircled by a distinct red ring, with a pale blue dash below; outer two-thirds of pectoral fins translucent yellowish, basal third of fin orangish brown, grading to red ventrally on chest; the disc yellow; dorsal and anal fins reddish yellow with a narrow pale blue-green margin and a maroon submarginal band .: elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lepadichthys Bilineatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Oman.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

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