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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Redigobius: Latin,. Redere = to come back + Latin, gobius = gudgeon; fotuno: Name 'fotuno' from the type locality of the species, Fotuno Fountain.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137614)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D2 I, 7; A I, 5-7, usually I, 6; pectoral-fin rays 15 or 16; longitudinal scales 24-26; transverse scales 8 or 9; predorsal scales 12-14; circumpeduncular scales 12; three anal pterygiophores before haemal spine of first caudal vertebra, head length 35.3-38.4% of SL; upper jaw length 14.7-20.0% of SL; predorsal length 43.4-46.0% of SL; pelvic fin base length 21.7-26.2% of SL; pelvic fin base width 4.2-6.3% of SL; suborbital papillae rows longitudinal; scales with distinct brown margins, forming reticular pattern; body lacking large bands and blotches; absence of distinct blackish shoulder blotch; dorsal and caudal fins finely barred (Ref. 137614).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kobayashi, H., B.K.A. Sumarto, D.F. Mokodangan, S.A. Lawelle, K.W.A. Masengi and K. Yamahira, 2024. Redigobius fotuno, a new limnetic goby from Muna Island, Indonesia (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Ichthyol. Res. 1-12. (Ref. 137614)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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