| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae |
| 30.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-49; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 35-44; Vertebrae: 30-34. Pectoral -fin rays free and silk-like. Caudal fin long; SL more than 80% of TL (Ref. 45316). Two (rarely 3) anal fin pterygiophores preceding first haemal spine. Cycloid scales embedded on head and body. Eyes rudimentary but distinct, covered by skin. Several short barbels may be present on underside of chin (Ref. 45323). |
| A species that creates elaborate burrows in mud. Its burrows are tunnel-shaped, vertical, and extend to depths of 50-90 cm into the substrate; 4-9 other smaller tunnels radiate from the primary tunnel and connect to the outside. Feeds on a variety of food including bivalves, crustaceans, cephalopods, and small fishes (Ref. 45323). At low tide, this fish is a facultative breather (Ref. 92840). |
|
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| harmless |
|
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.