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Common names: Bia, Paku
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Palawan (Ref. 44113). Museum: USNM 219272, 219276. Also Ref. 1602, 5293.
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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

Two-stripe pygmy-goby, Twostripe pygmy goby, Oyogi-isohaze, ... more

Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 25°N - 24°S, 105°E - 154°E

Distribution

Western Pacific: Java to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, Palau (Belau) in Micronesia. Also Yaeyama Islands, Japan (Ref. 559).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Characterized by translucent with broad red to brown, internal midlateral stripe from head to caudal fin base; 3-5 white to yellowish spots posteroventrally above base of anal fin; caudal fin base with presence of diagnostic black hour-glass shaped mark; all pectoral rays unbranched; longitudinal scale series 22-24; ctenoid scales, none on head, nape and base of pectoral fin; separated pelvic fins, thin membrane joining bases; fourth pelvic ray with 4-9 branches; depth of body 5.0-5.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Inhabits clear coastal reefs and protected outer reef coral habitats. Usually at moderate depths of 10 meters or more, swimming near sponges or corals when feeding on plankton (Ref. 48637). Hovers in groups above branching corals of protected reefs (Ref. 9710).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

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 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.2 ±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 (10 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Eviota bifasciata Lachner & Karnella, 1980