Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977 Tangaroa shrimpgoby |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m | |||
Distribution: | Pacific Ocean. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Characterized by having semi-translucent whitish body; orange spots interspersed with small white or bluish spots on body; dorsal fin brownish "pennant"; basal part of pectoral fin with white marking forming long, diffuse narrow white streak; greatly prolonged first and second dorsal spines; longitudinal scale series 47-51; opening of gill extending forward to vertical at posterior edge of eye; greatest depth of body 4.3-5.2 in SL; rounded caudal fin, except straight in central part, about equal to head length (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Occurs in patches of fine sand on seaward reefs and uses alpheid shrimp burrows for refuge. Found in clear coastal and inner reefs on rubble flats and slopes in 6-20 meters depth range (Ref. 48637). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (Ref. 96402) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 29.01.93 |
Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 02.04.13 |