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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Oxyurichthys: Greek, oxys = sharpen + Greek, oura = tail + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 50 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to the tropical west Pacific.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 127374); peso máximo publicado: 52.00 g (Ref. 127374)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 13. Body brown with 7-8 vertical dark brown bars (Ref. 2798); characterized further by pale brownish grey body color with orange spots/bands on cheek and operculum; united pelvic fins, well developed frenum present; long and pointed caudal fin, nearly twice length of head; longitudinal scale series 75-80; ctenoid scales posteriorly to below middle of first dorsal fin, becoming cycloid anteriorly; scales absent on head, midline of nape and prepectoral area; low fleshy ridge on midline of nape; depth of body 5.6-6.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Occurs inshore (Ref. 4343), mud bottoms of estuaries and protected bays (Ref. 37816). Found on open flat bottom and large adults mostly seen at about 30 meters depth. Dives head first into the mud for safety (Ref. 48637). Hides in a burrow, but can dive into mud to escape predators (Ref. 11441).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Maugé, L.A., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 358-388. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 4343)
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
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.6 - 29, mean 27.9 °C (based on 950 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00912 (0.00570 - 0.01458), b=2.94 (2.81 - 3.07), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 64.2 [34.4, 121.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.604 [0.305, 1.060] mg/100g; Protein = 18.9 [16.9, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.157 [0.075, 0.262] g/100g; Selenium = 24.4 [13.2, 50.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 112 [31, 365] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.68 [1.18, 2.39] mg/100g (wet weight);
