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Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837)

Sphinx goby
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Amblygobius: Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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

Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 1 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Maputo Bay, Mozambique, eastward to Micronesia (Ref. 4343).

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2798)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 7; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 13 - 15; Εδρικές άκανθες: 1; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 13 - 15. Characterized by yellowish brown body color grading to white ventrally; presence of 5-6 dark brown bars with white markings in between on side of body; upper back with a row of small widely spaced black spots; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 55; ctenoid body scales; cycloid scales on nape, abdomen, and breast; predorsal scales extending to interorbital space; scales dorsally on opercle, absent on cheek; depth of body 3.6-4.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Occurs on sandy or sparse seagrass substrata of protected reefs. Hovers just above the bottom and takes refuge in a burrow, Ref. 48637.

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Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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αλιεία: περιορισμένης εμπορικότητας; Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2251 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278):  3.0   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179):  Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 74.2 [39.8, 144.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.639 [0.324, 1.122] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.149 [0.069, 0.261] g/100g; Selenium = 20.1 [10.7, 40.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 115 [32, 378] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.73 [1.19, 2.49] mg/100g (wet weight);