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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Luciogobius: Latin, lucius = pike + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); punctilineatus: Name 'punctilineatus' from the Latin word meaning 'dotted line', in reference to the single longitudinal dotted line on the lateral surface of the new species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130200)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 39 - 42. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: total anal-fin rays 12-14 (modally 13); pectoral-fin rays 8-12 (modally 10); vertebrae 16-18 + 22-24 = 39-42 (modally 17 + 23 = 40); pectoral-fin posterior margin slightly concave; pelvic fins united, forming a disc; snout relatively short, length 3.1-4.3% of SL; AAA distance twice body depth at anus, 11.4-16.9% of SL; snout length less than 34.7% of AAA distance; pre-anus length less than 85.5% of pre-anal-fin length; single poorly defined black longitudinal line along mid-lateral body region from behind pectoral fin to caudal-fin base, indistinct anteriorly (line embedded, visible through semi-transparent muscle tissue in fresh or live specimens); and black spots forming a single longitudinal row on mid-lateral body surface from behind pectoral fin to caudal-fin base (more distinct in preserved specimens) (Ref. 138934).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Koreeda, R. and H. Motomura, 2022. Luciogobius punctilineatus n. sp., a new earthworm goby from southern Japan Zootaxa 5138(2):137-151. (Ref. 130200)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈 |