Slender spongegoby
📖 Overview
Slender spongegoby (Phyllogobius platycephalops), first described by Smith, 1964 is a small fish. Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 2 to 18 metres. It occurs in Tropical 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
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Translucent, very finely dotted with red or black; two indistinct longitudinal rows of reddish dashes on back and one along lateral line; red line from upper lip to eye; a U-shaped reddish mark on each side of occiput behind eye . Caudal fin rounded ; characterized further by having an extremely flattened head; unrestricted gill opening; unbranched 6-9 lowermost pectoral rays and thickened distally; longitudinal scale series 28-37; predorsal scales 10-13; depth of body at anus 5.1-9.4 in SL .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender spongegoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 18 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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