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Amblyeleotris morishitai Senou & Aonuma, 2007 |
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photo by
Senou, H. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.44 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; depth range 40 - 43 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Ogasawara Is., Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from is congeners by having the following set of characters: second D I, 13; A fin rays I, 14; pectoral-fin rays 20; pelvic frenum present; pelvic fins joined by membrane to tips of fifth rays (CM-value 0.52-0.56); head length 26.1-28.1% in SL; caudal peduncle length 14.9-15.5% in SL; a yellowish orange stripe running from eye to first bar on opercle; a yellowish orange slightly curved bar with blue border just behind the base of caudal fin (Ref. 75860). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||