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Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Etymology: Ophiocara: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); gigas: Name 'gigas' refers to the adult maximum size in this species, being greater than those of congeners.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin; eau douce; saumâtre démersal; amphidrome (Ref. 133165). Subtropical
Distribution
Territoires | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Carte par point | Introductions | Faunafri
West Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), the Philippines, Palau, Micronesia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia; including Papua New Guinea (New Ireland).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 133165); 13.5 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 7; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 7 - 8; Vertèbres: 25 - 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: longitudinal row scales 32-36; predorsal scales 21-26; snout length 10.3-12.0% of SL; upper jaw length 13.6-16.2% of SL; pectoral fin length in young specimens (< 97.7 mm SL) 25.0-27.6% of SL; caudal fin length 28.3-36.7% of SL; opercular scales cycloid; infraorbital neuromast rows from the eye are usually seven. Colouration: trunk with two beige oblique bands; dorsal and caudal fins with dark brown spots; juveniles with white or light brown markings on middle and ventral parts of caudal fin base (Ref. 133165).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Often collected from lower freshwater streams and tidal estuaries in mangrove forests, especially near the upper limits of estuary reaches with freshwater inflow and low salinity (0-14‰, 3 sites). The adults and juveniles were usually found on emergent plants in daytime, motionless near riverbanks at night, with the latter also occurring in tide pools with muddy or gravel bottoms. Associated with other amphidromous eleotrids, Eleotris fusca and Giuris tolsoni, inhabiting the same site. Also often observed with Eleotris acanthopomus and Redigobius bikolanus. Consumed in Japan (Ref. 133165).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Kobayashi, H. and M. Sato, 2023. The genus Ophiocara (Teleostei: Butidae) in Japan, with descriptions of two new species. Ichthyol. Res. 71(1):119-153. (Ref. 133165)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00414 - 0.02103), b=3.06 (2.86 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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