Stonogobiops Pentafasciatus
📖 Overview
Found on slopes of clear and fine sand (usually at about 30 m depth). Lives in symbiotic association with alphaeid shrimps, usually with Alpheus randalli and rarely with A. bellulus. Sometimes found in pairs.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26. Characterized by the following: five diagonal black bands on head and body, first from chin, through the eye, to dorsal part behind eye; posterior part of pelvic fin black; round and transparent first dorsal fin; scales on anterior part of body embedded .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stonogobiops Pentafasciatus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Stonogobiops Pentafasciatus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Stonogobiops Pentafasciatus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 40 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from Kashiwajima Island, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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