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Fusigobius aureus  Chen & Shao, 1997

Goldspot sandgoby
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Actinopterígios (peces con aletas radiadas) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Fusigobius: Latin, fusus = spindle + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335);  aureus: aureus (Latin for yellow) referring to the many 'golden-yellow' spots scattered on the body and fins (Ref. 31555).

Medioambiente / Clima / Gama Ecología

; marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 5 - 25 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and the Coral Sea.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 31555)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 9; Espinas anales 1; Radios blandos anales: 8. Pectorals large and rounded; pelvic fins largely separated but united at base, the connecting membrane very short and concave in outer margin, without inter-spine frenum (Ref. 31555). Body with a row of golden-yellow spots along mid-line of lateral surfaces and with some rows of smaller golden-yellow spots on both dorsal and ventral surfaces. An oblique, yellow line on cheek and snout. Caudal base with a diaper-shaped black blotch. Dorsal and caudal fins with some rows of smaller golden-yellow spots. First dorsal with a large black blotch, with its lower half tinged orange. Pelvic fins largely separated except for a limited linkage by a very narrow connecting membrane (Ref. 31555); characterized further by having rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 24-25; ctenoid body scales becoming cycloid anterior to pectoral and pelvic fins; absence of scales on operculum; opening of gill extending to or almost to vertical at posterior edge of preopercle; depth of body 4.3-4.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Inhabits seaward reefs in 5-25 m (Ref. 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Chen, I.-S. and K.-T. Shao, 1997. Fusigobius aureus, a new species of gobiid fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia. Acta Zool. Taiwanica 8(2):87-92. (Ref. 31555)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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