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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: El Nido, URM 8127. Puerto Princesa Bay, Palawan USNM 264411. Also Ref. 8527.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
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Common names from other countries

美丽凡塘鳢, 美麗凡塘鱧, ... more

Main reference

Hoese, D.F. and H.K. Larson. 1994. (Ref. 8527)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8527)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 35 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Pacific: Okinawa, Japan and the Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Characterized by pale grey body color with yellowish snout; 2-3 blue stripes on cheek; dorsal fin with yellow filaments; adult male has black throat and mouth; second to fourth dorsal spines produced into prolonged filaments in adult; rhomboid caudal fin; caudal length 2.8-3.4 in SL; longitudinal scale series 76-81; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on abdomen; head or midline of nape without scales; cycloid scales extending forward on side of nape to above middle of operculum in adult; scaled pectoral fin base and prepelvic area; depth of body 4.7-5.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Occurs in areas with rubble, rock and sand bottoms of coastal reefs in 12-35 m. Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Feeds on small invertebrates particularly copepods.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.0 ±0.00 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Valenciennea bella Hoese & Larson, 1994