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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: Lentipes: Latin, lens, lentis = slow + Latin, pes = foot (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gill.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 1 - 914 m (Ref. 58302). Tropical; 22°N - 19°N
Oceania: known only from Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. ); 6.0 cm SL (female)
Males displaying aggression or courtship behavior have the anterior half of their body velvety black, the posterior half bright reddish-orange and the fins whitish in color. Otherwise, both males and females are olive to brown, with only traces of two-tone color in the males. Both sexes with bright blue eyes.
Found in middle to upper reaches of (mountain) streams (Ref. 44091, 58302); known for its climbing abilities: found above 'Akaka Falls (>130 m high) on Big Island (Ref. 44091). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Used for food in Moloka'i and Maui; caught by suspending a baited ipu, or gourd, in midwater, attached to the end of a stout pole; considered a symbol of bad luck in other areas and discarded when caught (Ref. 44091). Max. length (Keoki Stender, pers. comm., 1999).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Benthic spawner.
Higashi, G.R. and M.N. Yamamoto, 1993. Rediscovery of `extinct' Lentipes concolor (Pisces: Gobiidae) on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Environ. Biol. Fishes 37(3):257-268. (Ref. 7417)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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