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Etymology: Stonogobiops: Greek, stonos, -ou = groan + Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); pentafasciatus: pentafasciata refering to the five black bars on head and body..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 40 m (Ref. 13361). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: known only from Kashiwajima Island, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.6 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 9;
Vertebrae: 26. Characterized by the following: five diagonal black bands on head and body, first from chin, through the eye, to dorsal part behind eye; posterior part of pelvic fin black; round and transparent first dorsal fin; scales on anterior part of body embedded (Ref. 13361).
Found on slopes of clear and fine sand (usually at about 30 m depth). Lives in symbiotic association with alphaeid shrimps, usually with Alpheus randalli and rarely with A. bellulus. Sometimes found in pairs.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Iwata, A. and T. Hirata, 1994. A new gobiid fish, Stonogobiops pentafasciata, from Kashiwajima Island, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 41(2):189-193. (Ref. 13361)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).