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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Amblyopinae
Etymology: Trypauchen: Greek trypa meaning hole and auchen for neck (Ref. 58767); pelaeos: Name from Greek word meaning mud-dweller, referring to the typical habitat of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 58767). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Distinguished by the following: total elements in dorsal fin 46-52; total elements in anal fin 39-44; pectoral-fin rays 16-20; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine 4; caudal
vertebral count 19-20; SL/total length 0.802-0.843; head length/SL 0.179-0.220; predorsal length/SL 0.215-0.253; prepelvic length/SL 0.181-0.217; preanal length/SL 0.366-0.410; four to 13 teeth on outer row of upper jaw; 8-15 teeth on outer row of lower jaw; longitudinal scale rows 59-88 (Ref. 58767).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Murdy, E.O., 2006. A revision of the gobiid fish genus Trypauchen (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae). Zootaxa 1343:55-68. (Ref. 58767)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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