Matsu earthworm goby
📖 Overview
Matsu earthworm goby (Luciogobius matsuensis), first described by Chen, Shao, Chou, Chen & Chan, 2024 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 37 - 38. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: D1 absent, D2 I,12, A I,12; pectoral fin rays modally 16 and with one upper, very short free soft ray; vertebrae 17 + 20-21 = 37-38; head and body scaleless. Colouration: second dorsal fin is translucent with tiny brown spots; caudal fin has many tiny brown spots; anal fin is pale yellow and translucent, spotless, and darker in its rays; pectoral fin is creamy yellow with anterior 2/3 region with tiny brownish to black spots .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Matsu earthworm goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical west Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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