Hairychin Goby
📖 Overview
Sagamia is a genus of fishes in the subfamily, Gobionellinae. Its only species is Sagamia geneionema. It is native to the coastal waters of Japan and Korea, where it lives near shore in areas with sandy substrates. The species grows to a length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Hairychin Goby is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hairychin Goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: central Japan and Korea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hairchin Goby · Hairychin Goby |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Sabihaze · サビハゼ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 바닥문절 |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-de-barbicha |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Сагамия · Японский бычок-айнос |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 相模鰕虎魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaeturichthys tanakae | Schmidt | 1931 | Synonym |
| Gobius geneionema | Hilgendorf | 1879 | Synonym |
| Sagamia russula | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Hairychin Goby.
📚 Scientific References
13 publications cited
- Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (Editors) (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. FishBase Consortium. Link ↗
- IUCN (2024). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Link ↗
- GBIF Secretariat (2024). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. DOI ↗
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (2024). FoodData Central. USDA National Nutrient Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Link ↗
- FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (2024). The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Link ↗
- Kaschner, K., Kesner-Reyes, K., Garilao, C., Segschneider, J., Rius-Barile, J., Rees, T., Froese, R. (2024). AquaMaps: Predicted range maps for aquatic species. AquaMaps. Link ↗
- Nelson, J.S., Grande, T.C., Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World. 5th edition. John Wiley & Sons.
- Helfman, G.S., Collette, B.B., Facey, D.E., Bowen, B.W. (2009). The Diversity of Fishes: Biology, Evolution, and Ecology. 2nd edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
- Froese, R. (2006). Cube law, condition factor and weight-length relationships: history, meta-analysis and recommendations. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 22(4), 241-253. DOI ↗
- Halstead, B.W., Auerbach, P.S., Campbell, D. (1988). A Colour Atlas of Dangerous Marine Animals. Wolfe Medical Publications. Wolfe Medical.
- Balon, E.K. (1975). Reproductive Guilds of Fishes: A Proposal and Definition. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 32(6), 821-864.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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