Chameleon goby
📖 Overview
Found in oyster shells and crevices among barnacles and other fouling organisms . Oviparous . Eggs are deposited in nests which are guarded by the male .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chameleon goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous . Male guards the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 2°C - 20°C; 53°N - 32°N, 114°E - 146°E South and East China, Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, Pacific coasts of Japan and the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Chameleon goby · Japanese Goby · Striped Tripletooth Goby · Trident Goby |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Akaobishimahaze · アカオビシマハゼ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 두줄망둑 |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Kameleongrondel |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Китайский полосатый трёхзубый бычок · Полосатый трехзубый бычок |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Gobio camaleón |
| 🌍UKR | Бичок-хамелеон · Тризубий смугастий бичок |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紋縞鰕虎 · 紋縞鰕虎魚 · 纹缟鰕虎鱼 |
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🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 695 records indexed .
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