Paratrypauchen microcephalus (Bleeker, 1860)

Comb goby

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Amblyopinae
Synonyms	Trypauchen microcephalus, Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus, Taeniodes microcephalus, ... more
Common names	Blind goby, 小头孔鰕虎鱼, 栉赤鲨, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4343)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-West Pacific: Natal to Kenya, through India, Indonesia to the Philippines. Also known from Wakayama, Niigata and Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan), the Korean Peninsula, China, and Malaysia (Ref. 559).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48 - 51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 47

Burrows in mud or shingle areas in inshore and estuarine waters (Ref. 4343, 11230).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; 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)
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

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