Coralline goby
📖 Overview
Coralline goby (Odondebuenia balearica), first described by Pellegrin & Fage, 1907 is a tiny fish. Adults typically reach 3.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 79 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished by the following characteristics: separate pelvic fins (no ventral suctorial disc), although a low membrane connects the bases of the innermost rays, and the uppermost and lowermost scales on the base of the caudal fin have elongate ctenii
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coralline goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 79 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 30°N, 6°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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