Luciogobius Chaojinensis
📖 Overview
Luciogobius Chaojinensis (Luciogobius chaojinensis), first described by Chen, Ren, Jiang, Wang & Chang, 2024 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.00 cm in maximum length. It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 41. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D2 I,10 and A I,11, pectoral-fin rays modally 13, with one upper, short free soft ray; vertebrae 20 + 21 = 41. Colouration: head and body with small tiny blackish brown spots, with head of males having densely-set small blackish brown spots; second dorsal fin brown and darker on the lower half; pectoral fin base on upper 1/2 region with round melanophores, and pectoral fin membrane is mostly spotless .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Luciogobius Chaojinensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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