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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Polyspondylogobius Sinensis

Polyspondylogobius sinensis Kimura & Wu, 1994
Max Length
4.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Mainly found in brackish water, river mouths and tidal pools, but also near the bottom in shallow, sandy bays.

Scientific Name
Polyspondylogobius sinensis
Authority
Kimura & Wu, 1994
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Polyspondylogobius
Polyspondylogobius
Species
Polyspondylogobius Sinensis
Polyspondylogobius sinensis

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31 - 34; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Live specimens semi-transparent. Preserved specimens brownish or yellowish, pale ventrally; middle of caudal fin with short grey band; fin membranes translucent.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Polyspondylogobius Sinensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical Northwest Pacific: known only from Guangdong and Guangxi in southern China.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00708 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
4.9cm
Dorsal Spines
4
Dorsal Rays
33
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
19

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Kimura & Wu, 1994

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Polyspondylogobius Sinensis.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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