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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
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 author: Randall.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied Ecologie
marien benthopelagisch; diepte 20 - 38 m (Ref. 78591). Tropical
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 17; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 18. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI-I, 17; A I, 18; pectoral rays 18; scales in longitudinal series 78; scales absent on head, nape, or prepectoral area; body elongate, its depth 6.6 in SL; dorsal spines progressively longer to fourth, 4.05 in SL; caudal fin pointed and moderately long, 3.0 in SL; pectoral fins reaching to above anus, 3.8 in SL; pelvic fins not reaching anus, 4.65 in SL (Ref. 75899); characterized further by male with bluish body color, white abdomen, head and body covered with yellow spots, blue mid-dorsal stripe on head, yellow spotting on dorsal fin; female similar to male except for having irregular dark spots on first dorsal fin and yellow streaks instead of spotting; united pelvic fins, presence of well developed frenum; body covered with cycloid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly (Ref. 90102). Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
The alpheid Alpheus cf rapacida is the symbiotic snapping shrimp that shares the burrows with this species in both Papua New Guinea and Majuro (Ref. 78591). Found in estuaries, lagoons and sheltered reefs (Ref 90102).
Randall, J.E., 2007. Descriptions of four new shrimpgobies of the genus Vanderhorstia from the Western Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 12(3):89-100. (Ref. 75899)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
