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Etymology: Fusigobius: Latin, fusus = spindle + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 10683). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, and Kenya (10683); Japan (Ref. 43239) and Indonesia (Ref. 47567). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. Characterized by semi-translucent body, presence of small orange spots, and 4-5 large internal blackish blotches and rectangular white marks; elongate and filamentous first two dorsal spines especially in male; fully united pelvic fins; presence of pelvic frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 25-26; ctenoid scales except cycloid on nape, breast and base of pectoral fin; scales absent on operculum; median predorsal scales absent; opening of gill extending to below posterior half of opercle; depth of body 4.8-5.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Solitary on sand at base of coral overhangs (Ref. 90102). Specimens collected from sand or sand and rubble substrata.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 1994. A new genus and six new gobiid fishes (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from Arabian waters. Fauna Saudi Arabia 14:317-340. (Ref. 10683)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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