Pseudogobiopsis Tigrellus
📖 Overview
Found away from the main flow, around the edge of small pools to about 10 cm depth; seen solitary or in loose groups of 2-4 individuals, generally resting on sand or rocky substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 10 - 16. Distinguished by the following characteristics: first dorsal VI; second dorsal I,7; anal I,6-7, pectoral rays 14-16, segmented caudal rays 17; caudal ray pattern 9/8; branched caudal rays 14-15, in 7/7 pattern; longitudinal scale count 23-25; TRB 7-8; predorsal scale count 2-9; circumpeduncular scales 12; gill rakers on outer face of first arch 2+6, 2+7; vertebrae 10+16; neural spine of second vertebra slightly expanded at tip or all pointed; body slender, compressed .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pseudogobiopsis Tigrellus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 2°S - 3°S known only from 10 specimens collected in 1939 by an American expedition to the Mamberamo River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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