Sleepy goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits intertidal areas, estuaries, lagoons and coastal rivers. Common in mangroves . Occasionally penetrates the lower reaches of freshwater streams .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Body dark brown to black, with longitudinal rows of small black spot; 2-3 saddles on back and side; black 1st dorsal fin; dark crossbands on pelvic fins .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sleepy goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 3 m . Tropical; 22°C - 28°C south to East London, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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