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Common names: Bia, Tibak, Tibak
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 1602.
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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

Redhead, Bia, Punapäätokko, ... more

Main reference

Maugé, L.A. 1986. (Ref. 4343)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4343)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 47 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 32°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Head reddish-orange; body and fins black (Ref. 1602); characterized further by having ctenoid scales except cycloid on abdomen; scaleless head and nape with bristle-like papillae; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; longitudinal scale series 23-25; depth of body at level of pelvic fins 3.0-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Lives among branches of Stylophora coral. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Usually in small groups, also found in lagoon and seaward reefs in 1-10 m (Ref 90102).

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 = 0.5156 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

Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830)