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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Callogobius: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: McKinney & Lachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 111; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Characterized by whitish or tan body color dappled with irregular brown spots and blotches; completely united pelvic fins with well-developed frenum; pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 32-37; predorsal scales absent; head with prominent papillae ridges; absence of cephalic sensory pores; depth of body 4.7-6.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs among rubble and coral of weedy or grassy inner reef flats and silty slopes (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kailola, P.J., 1991. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p. (Ref. 6771)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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