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Common names: Bia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, near Yabots Camp, near San Jose, Busuanga, CAS(SU) 36828 (Ref. 75154). 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

False sleeper-goby, Pyjama goby, Hohobeni-sarasahaze, ... more

Main reference

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

Max length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 35°N - 28°S, 32°E - 143°W

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829) and the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf (Ref. 11441). Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Great Barrier Reef and Rapa; Guam and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Characterized by having overall pale grey body color; head and body with pink stripes, most intense on head; dorsal fin base with row of 8-9 dark spots; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; slightly pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 63-66; cycloid scales; head without scales; depth of body 4.7-6.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Common in areas with fine sand to muddy bottoms at the bases of inner lagoon and coastal reefs. Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637). Feeds on small invertebrates and organic matter (Ref. 89972).

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 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.7 ±0.2 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 to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945)