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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Gnatholepis:Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); yoshinoi:Named for Tetsuo Yoshino of the University of the Ryukyus. Eponymy: Tetsuo Yoshino is a Japanese ichthyologist who is a member of the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, having formerly been at Kyoto University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on authors: Suzuki & Randall.
เงี่ยงครีบหลัง (รวม) : 7; ก้านครีบอ่อนที่หาง (รวม) : 10 - 11; เงี่ยงครีบก้น: 1; ก้านครีบอ่อนที่ก้น: 11. This species is characterized by the following, D VI+I,10-11; A I,11; pectoral-fin rays 15; longitudinal scale series 27; cheek scales extending nearly to a vertical at anterior edge of orbit; median predorsal scales extending to posterior interorbital space; fully scaled prepectoral area; 2+4 gill rakers; body depth at origin of pelvic fins 3.9-4.25 in SL; very compressed body, width 1.55-1.8 in body depth; head length 3.25-3.3 in SL; first dorsal fin higher than second, with longest spine 1.25-1.5 in HL; caudal fin is longer than head, 2.7-2.8 in SL (Ref. 82658); moderately large Gnatholepis (up to 58 mm SL) with nape midline scales always cycloid and most of predorsal scales cycloid; body pale with 6-8 rows of staggered dark brown spots, mid-lateral spots may be largest; transverse black line on the upper part of the eye joining somewhat oblique to curved black line or bar crossing cheek and ending well behind end of jaw; third to fourth first dorsal fin spines longest, fin with square to rectangular appearance when extended; lateral scales 26-29, usually 27; 9-11 predorsal scales (usually 10), all cycloid (Ref. 92171). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits mud-sand bottoms with Caulerpa green alga in 1-12 m (Ref. 90102).
Suzuki, T. and J.E. Randall, 2009. Gnatholepis yoshinoi, a New gobiid fish from Okinawa, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A 35(32):82-88. (Ref. 82658)
สถานะบัญชีแดงของ IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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