Promethean goby
📖 Overview
Promethean goby (Varicus prometheus), first described by Fuentes, Baldwin, Robertson, Lardizábal & Tornabene, 2023 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 3.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished by: D2 I,9; A I,8; P 17; scales absent except for two modified basicaudal scales; pelvic rays 1-4 unbranched without fleshy tips; one anal-fin pterygiophore inserted anterior to first haemal spine. Colouration: head with portion of bright yellow pigment lightly speckled with small brown melanophores across upper jaw and snout; body with 4 incomplete brown saddles on pale to bright yellow background; pelvic and pectoral fins white to pale yellow in life; dorsal, anal and caudal fins pale to bright yellow .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Promethean goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 247 - ? m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Honduras.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Promethean goby.
🔍 Similar Species
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