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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Lined hover goby

Parioglossus lineatus Rennis & Hoese, 1985
Max Length
3.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Lined hover goby (Parioglossus lineatus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Microdesmidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 3.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Parioglossus lineatus
Authority
Rennis & Hoese, 1985
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
3.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. SL to 33 mm.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lined hover goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lined hover goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lined hover goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical; 8°N - 6°N Central Pacific: Palau and possibly the Solomon Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
3.3cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
16
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
16

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Rennis & Hoese, 1985

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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