Priolepis nuchifasciata, Orange reef-goby

Priolepis nuchifasciata (Günther, 1873)

Orange reef-goby
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Priolepis: Greek, prio = to saw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); nuchifasciata: Name from Latin nucha meaning nape and fascia meaning band, referring to the banding pattern on the head; noun in apposition (Ref. 9018).
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical

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Western Pacific: confined in the area, Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines to Hong Kong, westward to the Gulf of Thailand; probably in Vietnam; questionable in Oman (unreported specimens).

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Distinguished from its congeners in having a pelvic fraenum and branched dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 9018); characterized by reddish to mauve with dark scale margins forming network on side of body; head and upper back below dorsal fin with series of dark-edged pale grey to whitish bars; pair of bars found anterior to pectoral fin forming inverted "Y"; sometimes with yellow head; longitudinal scale series 23-26; ctenoid body scales to level of base of pectoral fin; predorsal, cheek, opercle, prepelvic area and base of pectoral fin without scales; absence of vertical rows of papillae on cheek; depth of body 3.0-3.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in rocky estuary reefs, in small caves, usually in pairs (Ref. 9002). Cryptic (Ref. 90102).

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Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 August 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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