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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Amblygobius:Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); calvatus:Name from latin 'calvatus', meaning bald; referring to the lack of scales on the entire nape region.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet Ökologie
seewasser riff-verbunden; tiefenbereich 10 - 20 m (Ref. 114936). Tropical
Western Pacific: Philippines; but most likely to be widely distributed in the East Indian region and western Pacific. Captured photograph from Chuuk in Micronesia may be this species.
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.3 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 114936); 4.8 cm SL (female)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 7; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 14 - 15; Afterflossenstacheln: 15 - 16; Wirbelzahl: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI + I,14-15; A I,15-16; caudal fin is strongly lanceolate, and is longer than head length; longitudinal scales 80-86; transverse scales 24-26; body scales entirely cycloid; scaleless on head, including side of nape and upper opercle; when alive grayish-brown with 2 orange-brown stripes on head and body, short upper stripe, ending before soft dorsal fin, the lower stripe horizontally ovate, orange-brown spot on opercle, continuing as a pale body stripe from upper pectoral-fin base to middle of caudal-fin base; pectoral-fin base pale with small, rectangular dark orange-brown spot across middle portion; series of 8-11 small black spots or saddles on upper back (Ref. 114936). Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Occurs on silt-mud substratum in highly sheltered bays and lagoons; loosely scattered, mainly solitary individuals were encountered at the type locality; invariably associated with muddy burrows where they retreat when closely approached by divers (Ref. 114936).
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2016. Descriptions of two new gobies (Gobiidae: Amblygobius) from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. J. Ocean Sci. Found. 24:10-23. (Ref. 114936)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
