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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Schismatogobius Vitiensis

Schismatogobius vitiensis Jenkins & Boseto, 2005
Max Length
4.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
0–1 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Seems to prefer shallow and clear water riffles with slow or moderate current speed and with a substrate of small boulders and gravel .

Scientific Name
Schismatogobius vitiensis
Authority
Jenkins & Boseto, 2005
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.1 cm
Depth Range
0–1 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Water Temp
23–26 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Schismatogobius
Schismatogobius
Species
Schismatogobius Vitiensis
Schismatogobius vitiensis

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Distinguished from all other members of the genus by the following combination of characters: 8-9 anal rays; dorsal fins with VI - I,9-10 rays; first dorsal fin with a diagonal black band; females with a thin dark band crossing the chin; juvenile females with a triangular dark patch in region of isthmus; orange pigmentation on dorsal surface of body, and caudal and pectoral fin bases in both juveniles and adults; light blue or turquoise mottling on the head, nape and dorsal surface; sexually dimorphic head morphology (% HL), head lengths similar, males with 5% greater eye diameter and 30% greater lower jaw length, females with 5% greater snout length, 7% greater post orbital length and 6 % greater head width; sexually dimorphic fin morphology (% SL), males with 5% larger first dorsal fin base and females with 7% larger pectoral and 5 % larger pelvic fins .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Schismatogobius Vitiensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.1 - 6.3; depth range 0 - 1 m . Tropical; 23°C - 26°C

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
4.1cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–26°C
pH Range
6.1–6.3
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jenkins & Boseto, 2005

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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