Lachner's shrimpgoby
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy burrows and occurs between 1 and 20 meters depth . Also found in silt and sand bottoms of sheltered reefs (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Characterized by brown body color and median fins; breast and abdomen whitish; white to yellowish stripe from eye to upper caudal peduncle; white stripe below eye to opercle; second dorsal and upper caudal fins with blue margins; board dark brown stripe encompassing middle caudal fin rays; greatly elongated first dorsal fin; united pelvic fins, frenum present; longitudinal scale series 45-55; head without scales; greatest depth of body 5.8-6.3 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lachner's shrimpgoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Lachner's shrimpgoby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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