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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Redigobius: Latin,. Redere = to come back + Latin, gobius = gudgeon.
More on author: Larson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Oceania: Fiji.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Distinguished by the following characteristics: slender-bodied; mid-lateral dark band formed by 7-8 brown blotches and series of narrow vertical dark brown bars along mid-side; first dorsal spine VII; first dorsal fin low, rounded; second dorsal and anal rays I,7; pectoral rays 15-17; longitudinal scales 26-29; TRB 8-9; predorsal scales 7-10; circumpeduncular scales 12 (Ref. 84480).
Restricted to the Lekutu and Dreketi River systems on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji (Ref. 84480).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K., 2010. A review of the gobiid fish genus Redigobius (Teleostei: Gobionellina), with descriptions of two new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 21(2):123-191. (Ref. 84480)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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