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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Slender spongegoby

Phyllogobius platycephalops Smith, 1964
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
2–18 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Slender spongegoby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Phyllogobius platycephalops
Authority
Smith, 1964
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Depth Range
2–18 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Phyllogobius
Phyllogobius
Species
Slender spongegoby
Phyllogobius platycephalops

🐟 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

Diet information for Slender spongegoby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Slender spongegoby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 18 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
5cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith, 1964

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