Few-pored wriggler
📖 Overview
Few-pored wriggler (Xenisthmus oligoporus), first described by Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal, 2017 is a tiny fish in the family Xenisthmidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 2.30 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 6 to 13 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from it congeners in having a reduced number of cephalic sensory pores (without A, I, J, K, P and Q pores) and in having 14-15 segmented rays in the second dorsal fin .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Few-pored wriggler is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 13 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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