Orangespotted goby
📖 Overview
Found on silty open bottoms . Shares burrow with alpheid shrimp, usually in open bottom in less than 9 m depth.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Whitish with a row of five dark yellowish brown double spots on lower side of body; head and dorsal part of body with irregular yellowish brown spots of variable; caudal fin with chevron markings ; body is slightly elongate; ventral fins completely united .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orangespotted goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 32°N - 9°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic shrimp goby · Orangespotted goby |
| 🌍CES | hlaváč oranžovoskvrnný |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie à points orange |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-da-Flórida |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Góbido largo · gobio camaronícola · gobio de manchas naranja |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobiosoma longum | Nichols | 1914 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Orangespotted goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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