Largetooth goby

📖 Overview

Inhabits coastal bays, lagoons and estuaries on fine sand along reef margins to about 20 meters depth . Solitary . Specimens collected from shallow waters to 7 m, near coral reefs. In southern Japan, the species inhabits sandy bay bottoms.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Ground color of dorsal part of body greenish brown, ventral whitish yellow; a black spot at base of caudal fin; 7 dark brown blotches longitudinally arranged in mid-lateral area; black spots on cheeks and operculae, one ventral to the eye; pectoral fins hyaline; white pelvic fins. Pigment intensity variable among localities. 7 or less predorsal scales. Large, ctenoid scales except for cycloid scales in isthmus ; pelvic fins united with well-developed frenum; rounded caudal fin, slightly longer than head; longitudinal scale series 27-31; fully scaled cheek and opercle; depth of body 4.6-6.3 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Largetooth goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Largetooth goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Largetooth goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m , usually 1 - 10 m . Tropical; 15°N - 30°S

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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