Miniature snubnose goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal brackish lagoons, known from brackish lakes and salt pans. May co-occur with P. melanosticta .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,7; A I,7; pectoral rays 15; segmented caudal rays 15-16, usually in 9/7 pattern; lateral scales 25-26; transverse scale count 8; predorsal scales 8-9; opercle with 1-2 rows of cycloid scales, cheek scaleless; shoulder girdle has a smooth edge; tongue is blunt; upper jaw teeth are very small, straight and sharp.Colouration: body whitish to pale yellowish with scattered small brown spots; the scales of dorsum with brown margins; a narrow black line or spot at the mid-base of caudal fin and two brown spots above and below midline, with the ventral spot always smaller (when alive yellow-brown) .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Miniature snubnose goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical Indian Ocean: India and Pakistan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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