Tomiyamichthys alleni, Allen's shrimpgoby

Tomiyamichthys alleni Iwata, Ohnishi & Hirata, 2000

Allen's shrimpgoby
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Tomiyamichthys: occurring on sand-rubble bottoms in the vicinity of coral reefs.
Eponymy: Dr Gerald Robert ‘Gerry’ Allen (d: 1942) is an American-born Australian ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 40 m (Ref. 36803). Subtropical

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Western Pacific: Japan and Indonesia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36803); 4.2 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Characterized by pale grey color on back, ventrally white; upper side from nape to caudal peduncle with 4-5 irregular brown blotches/saddles; head and body with scattered dark-edged orange spots; oblique black band under eye; orange spots on first and second dorsal fins; 2-3 dark spots near margin of first dorsal fin; triangular first dorsal fin, first two dorsal spines prolonged; united pelvic fins, well developed frenum present; longitudinal scale series 25-50; head without scales; cycloid scales covering body; greatest depth of body 5.0-5.6 in SL; rounded caudal fin, shorter than head length; absence of posterior oculoscapular sensory canal (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The species occurs on fine sandy bottoms and is associated with the shrimp Alpheus randalli.

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Iwata, A., N. Ohnishi and T. Hirata, 2000. Tomiyamichthys alleni: a new species of Gobiidae from Japan and Indonesia. Copeia 2000(3):771-776. (Ref. 36803)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 11 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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