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Lubricogobius ornatus  Fourmanoir, 1966

Ornate slippery goby
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Lubricogobius: Latin, lubricus = slipperiness, smoothness + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 17 - 79 m (Ref. 45340).   Subtropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Viet Nam to the Arafura Sea, New Caledonia and western Australia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 45340)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Anterior nostrils present; dorsal and ventral edges of caudal peduncle not keeled; orange with pale blue lines radiating from eye and one descending from nape, bifurcating onto preopercular margin and opercle (Ref. 45340). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 45340); further characterized by having united pelvic fins with well-developed frenum; absence of scales on head or body; no sensory pores on head, prominent papillae; depth of body 2.9-3.9 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits sand, silt, and rubble bottoms, takes refuge in dead shells, worn tubes, tunicates and empty bottles (Ref. 90102).

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Randall, J.E. and H. Senou, 2001. Review of the Indo-Pacific gobiid fish genus Lubricogobius, with description of a new species and a new genus for L. pumilus. Ichthyol. Res. 48(1):3-12. (Ref. 45340)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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