Brown pygmygoby
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. This species differs from its congeners in having the following characters; its large size (largest 3.68 cm SL); predorsal scales 10-12; second spine of first dorsal fin elongate (not filamentous) or not elongate; pectoral fin branched, middle 6-11 rays; fifth pelvic-fin ray unbranched or branched, 49-57% of fourth ray in length; connecting membrane absent between innermost pelvic-fin rays; presence of a deep interorbital trough, no postorbital trough; pectoral fin rays 18-19; longitudinal scales 24; cheek and opercular scales; ground color of head and body grayish brown dorsally, dull yellow to pale ventrally; body when fresh with seven grayish lavender saddles with broad pale pink margins .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 35 - 56 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan.
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🔍 Similar Species
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