Oxyurichthys papuensis (Valenciennes, 1837)

Frogface goby

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Gobionellinae
Synonyms	Gobius papuensis, Apocryptes petersii, Gobius belosso, ... more
Common names	Big mud-goby, Gobie à tête de grenouille, Bia, ... more

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Main reference

Maugé, L.A. 1986. (Ref. 4343)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to the tropical west Pacific. Mediterranean Sea: Israel, Turkey and Syria.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Body brown with 7-8 vertical dark brown bars (Ref. 2798).

Occurs inshore (Ref. 4343), mud bottoms of estuaries and protected bays (Ref. 37816). Found on open flat bottom and large adults mostly seen at about 30 meters depth. Dives head first into the mud for safety (Ref. 48637). Hides in a burrow, but can dive into mud to escape predators (Ref. 11441).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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