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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Signigobius: Name from Latin, signus for mark and gobius for a genus of fish, referring to its distinctive coloration; biocellatus: Name from Latin bi meaning two and ocellatus for small eye spots, referring to the 2 prominent ocellated spots on the dorsal fins.
More on authors: Hoese & Allen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 1602), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 19°N - 24°S
Western Pacific: Philippines to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 11. Conspicuous ocellated dorsal fins (Ref. 90102); characterized by pale bluish grey to yellowish tan; narrow brown bar below eye; upper half of body with irregular brown spot and saddles; three irregular brown bars on lower half of body; narrow brown bar across base of caudal fin; pelvic and anal fins black with blue spots; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 48-55; mainly ctenoid body scales posteriorly, becoming cycloid anteriorly just behind pectoral base and below first dorsal fin; cycloid on ventral surface of abdomen; head and midline of nape without scales; depth of body 4.3-5.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults occur in sandy to silty bottoms of lagoons and coastal bays near coral, rubble or leaf litter shelter. Solitary or in pairs that share sandy burrows (Ref. 90102). Feed on small interstitial invertebrates by sifting mouthfuls of sand. Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1992. Reef fishes of New Guinea: a field guide for divers, anglers and naturalists. Publication No. 8. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 132 p. (Ref. 6023)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 25.8 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 350 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 108 [58, 218] mg/100g; Iron = 0.771 [0.403, 1.406] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.7, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.157 [0.071, 0.270] g/100g; Selenium = 21.2 [11.4, 41.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 149 [43, 452] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.79 [1.21, 2.64] mg/100g (wet weight);
