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Etymology: Karsten: Named for Karsten E. Hartel, Curatorial Associate in Ichthyology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University (Ref. 43739).
Eponymy: Karsten Edward Hartel (d: 1944) is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Garman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1122 m (Ref. 43739), usually 0 - 55 m (Ref. 43739). Tropical; 12°N - 19°S, 117°E - 178°W
Western Pacific: Fiji, Indonesia and the Philippines; probably more widely distributed.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43739)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46 - 51; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44; Vertebrae: 28 - 31. This species is distinguished by having spinous pterygiophore formula 3-123, 3-132, or 3-122 + 2. (here the 6th spine shares its interneural space with the 2 pterygiophores associated with the first 2 dorsal fin soft rays) (vs. 3-1221 or 3-12210 in other amblyopines); precaudal vertebrae 9 (vs. 10 ) (Ref. 43739).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Collected over mud and sand bottoms. Its small size and deep-dwelling habitat makes collection a difficult task (Ref. 43739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Murdy, E.O., 2002. Karsten: a new genus of eel goby (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae) with a key to "Trypauchen" group genera. Copeia 2002(3):787-791. (Ref. 43739)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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