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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Istigobius: Greek, istios = sail + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Carel Frederik Goldmann (1800–1862) was Resident at Timor (1835–1836) and later Governor of the Moluccas (1855) where he hosted Alfred Russell Wallace during his visit there. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad ? - 10 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 25°N - 30°S
Western Pacific: Philippines to Fiji, north to Taiwan, south to northwestern Australia and southern Queensland. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637); 4.7 cm TL (female)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 10; Vértebra: 26. Upper pectoral fin rays entire. Nape with as many as 30 dark spots. A prominent diagonal, black line from posterior part of upper jaw to operculum. 4 broad, dark bands on abdomen; 2nd dorsal fin with 3-4 rows of black spots; pectoral fin clear, base with 2 small dusky spots. Predorsal cycloid scales 7-9, trunk ctenoid. In male, anal fin when appressed reaching almost the caudal fin; appressed 2nd dorsal fin overlapping caudal. Anal and 2nd dorsal fins of female when appressed reaching to within a distance of 2-3 scales of caudal fin (Ref. 420); longitudinal scale series 30-32; depth of body 4.9-5.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
Found in sandy areas with both living coral and coral rubble, and from both moderately clear and turbid water (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Genital papilla of male slightly pigmented, ending to side of anal spine. Female genital papilla truncate, ending well before origin of anal fin (Ref. 420).
Murdy, E.O. and D.F. Hoese, 1985. Revision of the gobiid fish genus Istigobius. Indo-Pac. Fish. (4):41 p. (Ref. 420)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00623 - 0.01681), b=3.03 (2.89 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Generation time: 0.9 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 2
growth studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 196 [100, 450] mg/100g; Iron = 1.08 [0.55, 2.06] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.5, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.144 [0.062, 0.281] g/100g; Selenium = 19.6 [9.5, 41.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 127 [34, 437] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.58 [1.65, 3.92] mg/100g (wet weight);
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