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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: phaeosticta:Name from Greek 'phaeos' meaning brown or dusky, and 'stictus' for small spots; refers to the profusion of small dark spots on the body. Eponymy: Professor Cornelius Jan van der Horst (1889–1951) was a Dutch zoologist who moved to South Africa (1928) and became Head of the Zoology Department, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on authors: Randall, Shao & Chen.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 8 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: east Indian region (Sumatra eastward), south to New Caledonia; north to Ryukyu Is.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.4 cm SL (female)
Breve descrizione Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 6 - 7; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 13; Spine anali: 1; Raggi anali molli: 13. Characterized by having variable color, often pale grey to yellowish with row of large, diffuse blackish blotches on lower half of side; blue-edged yellow spots prominent on lower side between or on margin of blackish blotches; 6-7 diffuse, blackish saddles on back; head with yellow oblique bands; yellow pelvic fins with blue spots in adult ale; dorsal fin rays with short brown lines; prolonged filament formed by third dorsal spine, sometimes more than 50% SL in adult male; united pelvic fins, presence of well developed frenum; longitudinal scale series 46-52; circumpeduncular scales 11-12; cycloid body scales; head without scales except side of nape; greatest depth of body 5.8-6.5 in SL: ovate caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102). Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits sandy shores, sometimes in seagrass, in 8-20 m (Ref 90102).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Randall, J.E., K.-T. Shao and J.-P. Chen, 2007. Two new shrimp gobies of the genus Ctenogobiops (Perciformes: Gobiidae), from the Western Pacific. Zool. Stud. 46(1):26-34. (Ref. 75863)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ciclo di vita Riproduzione Maturità Maturità/Gli occhielli sono relativi. Fecondità Deposizione Aggregazioni riproduttive Uova Sviluppo delle uova Larve Dinamica popolazioni larvali
Fisiologia Composizione corporea Nutrienti Consumo di ossigeno Tipo di nuoto Velocità di nuoto Pigmenti visivi Suono del pesce Malattie e parassiti Tossicità (LC50)
