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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Glossogobius: Greek, glossa = tongue + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bentopelagisk; amfidrom (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 25°C - ? (Ref. 2059); 30°N - 32°S, 25°E - 176°E
Africa to Oceania: Red Sea and East Africa, south to Transkei in South Africa, and most inland freshwater bodies over the Indian Ocean and western Pacific (Ref. 4343, 52193). Common in coastal and estuarine waters from austral Africa and Madagascar to India and south of China.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?, range 9 - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4967); common length : 11.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 35840)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8 - 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 9.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
Found mainly in freshwater and estuaries, but also enter the sea (Ref. 4833). Also occur in canals, ditches and ponds (Ref. 12693). Found in clear to turbid streams with rock, gravel or sand bottoms (Ref. 2847). Encountered in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower Mekong (Ref. 12975). Feed on small insects, crustaceans and small fish. Grow to a much larger size in brackish water than in fresh water. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). Cannibalism is relatively common for this species (Ref. 48660).
Spawning occurs in freshwater afterwhich eggs and larvae are washed down by the river current into the sea (Ref. 110258).
Maugé, L.A., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 358-388. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4343)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; Vattenbruk: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2836 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00658 - 0.00835), b=3.08 (3.05 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 1.6 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=0.8; Fec=18,578;).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 293 [106, 619] mg/100g; Iron = 1.49 [0.86, 2.77] mg/100g; Protein = 16.7 [14.9, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 0.175 [0.069, 0.375] g/100g; Selenium = 48.7 [23.2, 105.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 20.9 [5.3, 94.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.82 [1.14, 2.60] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
