Calumia papuensis, Papuan coralgudgeon

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Calumia papuensis Allen & Erdmann, 2010

Papuan coralgudgeon
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Eleotridae (Bully sleepers)
Etymology: papuensis: Named for its type locality, which is situated in Papua Province of Indonesia..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 5 - 12 m (Ref. 84036). Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific: West Papua, Indonesia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.1 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 84036)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 7; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 7; Spine anali 1; Raggi anali molli: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: enlarged mouth with upper jaw reaching to below posterior half of pupil; broad gill opening, extending forward to below middle of eye; 10-12 lower rakers on outer face of first gill arch, elongate and pointed; 14-15 pectoral fins; 25-26 lateral scales; TRB 8; 8-11 predorsal scales; relatively long and slender caudal peduncle, depth 3.0-3.7 (mean 3.24) in SL; first two dorsal spines prolonged and filamentous, length of second dorsal spine 2.9-4.4 in SL; second dorsal fin elevated, becoming progressively taller posteriorly, the fifth segmented ray of each fin longest, often prolonged and filamentous, 2.0-5.5 in SL; color overall brown with 9 narrow pale greyish bars on body, the first just anterior to dorsal fin origin and last at caudal-fin base; dorsal and anal fins mainly dusky grey with small reddish spots, broad orange submarginal band, and equally wide white margin; caudal fin orange with white upper and lower margin (Ref. 84036).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Collected from a sheltered, silty reef situated close to shore in 5-12 m depth in contrast (Ref. 84036). Inhabits caves and crevices of inshore and outer reefs (Ref. 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2010. Two new species of Calumia (Teleostei: Eleotridae) from West Papua, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(2):71-80. (Ref. 84036)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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