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Etymology: Hemigobius: Greek, hemi = half + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Jan van der Hoeven (1801–1868) was a Dutch zoologist and physician who took degrees in physics (1822) and medicine (1824) at Leiden University, then practised as a physician (1824–1826). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); αμφίδρομο (Ref. 46888); εύρος βάθους 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Western Pacific: Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Borneo, New Guinea and northern Australia.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 7050)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 7; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 7 - 8; Εδρικές άκανθες: 1; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 7 - 9; Σπόνδυλοι: 26 - 27. Body robust, compressed, with rounded somewhat depressed head, snout rounded and overhanging upper lip; longitudinal scales 27-32; anteriormost predorsal scale largest, 8-10 scales, extending close up behind eyes; mouth enlarged in males; scales on body ctenoid; first dorsal fin low, rounded, with no filamentous spines; body greyish to brownish with six diagonal blackish bars across sides, marbled to ocellate black spot on caudal base, roughly vertical black spot on caudal base, roughly vertical black line on opercle extending to underneath head (Ref. 44011). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 44011).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabit mangrove estuaries and streams, usually under leaf litter and detritus (Ref. 44011).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Larson, H.K., 1999. A review of the mangrove goby genus Hemigobius (Gobioidei, Gobiidae, Gobionellinae). Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North.Territ.15:23-42. (Ref. 44011)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 26.2 - 29.3, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1931 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00338 - 0.01553), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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