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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.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 20 - 38 m (Ref. 78591). Tropical
Madurez: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm SL (female)
Descripción breve Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 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).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ecología Trófica Alimentos (presas) Composición de la dieta consumo de alimento Raciones de comida Despredadores
Ecología Ecología
Dinámica de la población Coeficiente del crecimiento para Edades / tallas máximas Longitud-peso rel. Longitud-longitud rel. Longitud-frecuencias Conversión de masas Reclutamiento Abundancia
Ciclo de vida Reproducción Madurez Madurez/Gills rel. Fecundidad Puesta Agregaciones de desove Huevos Desarrollo de los huevos Larva Dinámica larvaria
Fisiología Composición corporal Nutrientes Consumo del oxígeno Tipo de natación Velocidad de natación Pigmentos visuales Sonido de peces Enfermedades y parásitos Toxicidad (CL50)
