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Bostrychus scalaris Larson, 2008

Ladder gudgeon
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Malaysia country information

Common names: Ladder gudgeon
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, small pool at low tide, disturbed mangrove at Sementa River, near Klang, Selangor State, NTM S.15552-003 (holotype of Bostrychus scalaris, 9.3 cm SL, male) (Ref. 83590).
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Main Ref: Larson, H.K., 2008
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Etymology: Bostrychus: Greek, bostrykos = cure of lack of hair (Ref. 45335);  scalaris: Name from the Latin 'scalaris' for ladder, referring to the step-ladder-like banded pattern on the body of this species..
  More on author: Larson.

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

marina bentopelagisk.   Tropical

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Western Pacific: Malaysia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 83590)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8; Ryggkotor: 27. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,9; A I,8; pectoral rays 16; lateral line scales 135-142; mandibular sensory papilla row I arranged in clusters; head broad and depressed; body slender, compressed posteriorly; pectoral fins heavily pigmented; body with distinctive ladder-like dark bars and complex serpentine pattern (Ref. 83590).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

The holotype was found under a small log in a very small muddy pool at low tide, in a partly cleared mangrove (dominated by Avicennia marina). The collection site is now 'reclaimed' land. The water was brackish (20 ppt) and only a few centimetres deep (Ref. 83590).

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Larson, H.K., 2008. New species of the gudgeon Bostrychus (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Eleotridae), from peninsular Malaysia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24:147-150. (Ref. 83590)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5020   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00450 - 0.02327), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.7   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).