Lemon pygmygoby
📖 Overview
Collected over limestone rock and rubble slope with scattered patches of sand and small holes, crevices, and caves, with some scattered scleractinian, gorgonian and soft corals; the water was clear, with low to moderate currents.Collected by rotenone & vacuum device .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: scaled predorsal midline; fifth pelvic-fin ray with one dichotomous branch point; pectoral-fin rays unbranched; bony interorbital 41% pupil width; more than a single posterodorsal row of cheek scales; papillae 6 in cheek row c. Colouration: caudal peduncle with a white saddle dorsally, head and body plain yellow overall when fresh except the white caudal spot; a fairly heavy concentration of melanophores on last one-fifth of peduncle, but not enough to form a recognizable dark spot or blotch ,Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lemon pygmygoby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 116 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Lemon pygmygoby.
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