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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Lubricogobius: Latin, lubricus = slipperiness, smoothness + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); rubrofasciatus: Name from Latin 'rubro' for orange red and 'fasicata' meaning stripe” the characteristic feature of head.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 40 - 45 m (Ref. 133035). Tropical
Western Pacific: the Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133035)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by following set of features: D2 I,10; A I,7; pectoral fin 18; head and trunk entirely naked; anterior and posterior nostrils are short tubes; gill opening large and extends ventrally beyond the rear vertical of peropercle; infraorbital papillae are all longitudinal. Colouration when alive: body and head are creamy white to yellow; iris bright orange; with an oblique bright red orange stripe from nape to upper lip through eye; dorsal, anal, pelvic and caudal fins are with yellow to orange with distal deep black margin on fin membrane (Ref. 133035).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, I-S., Y.-C. Liao, L.-T. Ho and K.-T. Shao, 2024. A new species of marine gobiid fish genus Lubricogobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the Philippines. Zootaxa 5550(1):183-188. (Ref. 133035)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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