Paragobiodon echinocephalus, Redhead goby : aquarium

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Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830)

Redhead goby
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Paragobiodon: Greek, para = the side of + Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek,odous =teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Rüppell.

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

marina revassocierade; djupintervall ? - 47 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 30°N - 32°S

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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4343)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 8-9; Taggstrålar i analfenan 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9 - 10. Head reddish-orange; body and fins black (Ref. 1602); characterized further by having ctenoid scales except cycloid on abdomen; scaleless head and nape with bristle-like papillae; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; longitudinal scale series 23-25; depth of body at level of pelvic fins 3.0-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Lives among branches of Stylophora coral. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Usually in small groups, also found in lagoon and seaward reefs in 1-10 m (Ref 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Bi-directional sex change has been confirmed for this species (Ref. 103751). Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).

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Maugé, L.A., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 358-388. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4343)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 10 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.7 - 29, mean 27.9 °C (based on 902 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5156   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.1   ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 248 [101, 544] mg/100g; Iron = 1.21 [0.58, 2.60] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [15.7, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.133 [0.048, 0.300] g/100g; Selenium = 32.4 [12.8, 73.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 79.9 [17.8, 361.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.67 [1.61, 4.32] mg/100g (wet weight);