Racing-stripe snubnose goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow-water estuarine to marine, found in mangrove creeks and muddy rocky reefs, at depths of 0-2 m and typically occurs with Pseudogobius aquilonius .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. This small and strongly sexually dichromatic specis is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,7; A I,6-7; pectoral rays 13-16; segmented caudal rays 16 in 9/7 pattern; lateral scales 25-28; transverse scale count 8-9; predorsal scales 6-8; snout is short and slightly pointed; opercle with 3 rows of cycloid scales, cheek no scales; shoulder girdle has a smooth edge or low angled bony flange; tongue is short, its tip blunt to bluntly rounded; outer row of teeth in upper jaw slender, slightly curved and pointed (may be slightly flattened). Colouration: males with a narrow black line along mid-side of body and a dense black rounded spot at upper base of caudal fin; females with broken dark brown line and an inistinct black spot at upper base of caudal fin .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Racing-stripe snubnose goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m . Tropical West Pacific: endemic to northern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Racing-stripe snubnose goby.
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