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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Amblygobius: Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 1 - 30 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 35°N - 28°S, 32°E - 143°W
Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829) and the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf (Ref. 11441). Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Great Barrier Reef and Rapa; Guam and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 48637)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 7; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 13 - 15; Afterflossenstacheln: 1; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 13 - 15. Characterized by having overall pale grey body color; head and body with pink stripes, most intense on head; dorsal fin base with row of 8-9 dark spots; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; slightly pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 63-66; cycloid scales; head without scales; depth of body 4.7-6.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Common in areas with fine sand to muddy bottoms at the bases of inner lagoon and coastal reefs. Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637). Feeds on small invertebrates and organic matter (Ref. 89972).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Monogamous mating is observed as both obigate and social (Ref. 52884).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2853 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 107 [58, 217] mg/100g; Iron = 0.762 [0.398, 1.384] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.7, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.159 [0.072, 0.276] g/100g; Selenium = 21 [11, 41] μg/100g; VitaminA = 153 [44, 470] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.74 [1.18, 2.57] mg/100g (wet weight);