Bigeye Goby
📖 Overview
Overview information for Bigeye Goby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 18; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 27. Eyes very large, situated dorsally. Mouth rather large, very oblique, protractile. Differs from P. paradoxus by having a much larger eye, shorter snout, and narrower interorbital width. Body scales extend forward on sides past the first dorsal fin origin (vs. extending forward only to beneath the soft dorsal fin).: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye Goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bigeye Goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bigeye Goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 253 - 276 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bigeye Goby |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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