Tryssogobius quinquespinus, Fivespine fairygoby

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Tryssogobius quinquespinus Randall, 2006

Fivespine fairygoby
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Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Tryssogobius: Greek, tryo, tryso = to wear away + see under Gobius;  quinquespinus: Name from Latin ‘quinque’ for five and ‘spina’ for spine, refers to its having 5 spines in the first dorsal fin, a rare count for gobiid fishes..
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin démersal; profondeur 25 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL (female)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 6; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 9; Épines anales 1; Rayons mous anaux: 11; Vertèbres: 26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V + I, 9; A I, 11; pectoral rays 17-18; diameter of eye 2.75-2.95 in HL; interorbital width 5.15-5.55 in HL; first 3 dorsal spines subequal, the longest 4.2-4.9 in SL: 3 filamentous lobes in caudal fin, the longest 2.3-2.5 in SL; short pectoral fins, 3.9-4.15 in SL; colour when fresh lavender-grey with a midlateral yellow stripe from behind eye to middle of caudal fin; ventro-posterior edge of eye with an iridescent blue rectangular mark, bordered below by a dusky-edged, yellow semicircular mark; submarginal yellow and blue bands in second dorsal and anal fins and upper and lower lobes of caudal fin (Ref. 75950).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits sheltered, silty reefs in 25-35 m (Ref. 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

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Randall, J.E., 2006. Three new species of the gobiid fish genus Tryssogobius from the western and South Pacific. Aqua, 11(3):105-116. (Ref. 75950)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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