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Common names: Bia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Museum: USNM 254289, 254290 - 254292. Also Ref. 420. Type locality, Apo Island, Philippines (Ref. 075154).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
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Classification / Names

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

Decorated sandgoby, Decorated sand-goby, Koristetokko, ... more

Main reference

Murdy, E.O. and D.F. Hoese. 1985. (Ref. 420)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2798)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 90102), usually 1 - 18 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 29°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?; 30°N - 40°S

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref.80050) and Red Sea to Samoa, north to Taiwan, south to Lord Howe Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 26. Color highly variable, brownish on upper half, grading to white below; dark brown scale margins forming honeycomb pattern and midlateral row of double dark brown spots forming rectangular markings (Ref. 90102); segmented and non branching caudal rays 3 (rarely 2), branching 14 (rarely 15). Predorsal cycloid scales 7-10, trunk ctenoid. Few with no black spots on nape. Isthmus narrow, scaled forward to vertical at posterior part of preoperculum. 2 diagonal, dusky lines on operculum; an inverted U-shaped spot prominent at the distal end of upper jaw. Pectoral fin with small dusky spots; 2 longitudinal lines on pectoral base spreading onto it fin rays. Sexual dimorphism exhibited in anal, pelvic and 2nd dorsal fin (Ref. 420).

A common species that inhabits areas of coralline sand of clear lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710, 48637). Found singly. Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)