Spotted algae-eating goby
📖 Overview
Found abundant in rivers of coastal volcanic topography . Adults spawn in rivers with coarse substrate, building nests under stones .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted algae-eating goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Excavates nests below the gravel bottom. Male provides most of the parental care. Newly hatched larve emerge from nests upon hatching and enter the river plankton. They migrate to the sea where they stay for 50-150 days before re-entering the rivers as postlarvae.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; amphidromous . Tropical; 22°C - 27°C Central Atlantic: Caribbean coast of Venezuela, Dominica, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Antillian rockclimbing goby · Spotted algae-eating goby · Tritri |
| 🇫🇷French | Colle-roche bleu · Loche · Loche, Sicydium ponctué · Sicydium ponctué · Sicydium ponctué, Colle-roche, Loche |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Spotted algae-eating goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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