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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Oplopomops: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Greek,poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 3 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 12°N - 5°S
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri
Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829). Pacific Ocean: Kapingamarangi (?), Marshall and Phoenix Islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637)
Short description
Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total): 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 10; Espinas anales 1; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 11. Characterized by translucent grey body color with brown and white spotting and row of double spots just below midlateral scale row; united pelvic fins, frenum present; rounded caudal fin, about equal to HL; longitudinal scale series 28; ctenoid scales on body and nape; predorsal scales 10; cheek and opercle without scales; depth of body 6.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits sand patches (Ref. 37816) and fine rubble flats adjacent to reef to about 10 meters depth. Usually occurs on light coloured sand and is often partly burried (Ref. 48637). Uncertain if it associates with invertebrate burrows.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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