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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Gobiopsis: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); jackbrooksi: The new species is named for John ''Jack'' Moldaw Brooks, the third author’s son.
Eponymy: John ‘Jack’ Moldaw Brooks is the third author’s son. (Also see Berry (Levy), Bill Brooks & Stuart (Brooks)) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 30 m (Ref. 123065). Tropical
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. Most likely to be more widespread in the East
Indian region.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 7; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10; Spine anali: 1; Raggi anali molli: 10; Vertebre: 26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI+I,10; A I,10; absence of head barbels; longitudinal scales 31; predorsal scales 10; transverse scale 9, no scales on operculum and cheek; absence of preopercular and posterior oculoscapular pores; the presence of cephalic sensory-canal pores B’, C, D, E, F, and H’; major rows of cephalic sensory-canal papillae on raised fleshy ridges along with a mainly longitudinal orientation on the cheek; some sensory papillae on side of head enlarged and fleshy. Colouration: for females, live color is mainly mottled brown while in juveniles, presence of 5 pale yellow saddles between nape and caudal peduncle (Ref. 123065).
Cross section: oval.
This species is collected from a sheltered bay, usually on flat mud-bottom habitat (Ref. 123065).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and W.M. Brooks, 2018. A new species of Gobiopsis (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 31:47-53. (Ref. 123065)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00339 - 0.01546), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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