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Schismatogobius essi Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017

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Solomon Islands country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Known from Vage River in Kolombangara lsland [= Kolobangara] (Ref. 116768).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/solomons/solomons.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Keith, P., C. Lord and H.K. Larson, 2017
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Schismatogobius: Greek, schisma, -atos = crack, fissure + latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335);  essi: Named after NGO ESSI (Ecological Solution, Solomon Islands), which tries to improved taxonomic and ecological knowledge of species and ecosystems throughout the Solomon Islands, through close collaboration with local tribes or communities. A noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande.   Tropical

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Oceania: Solomon Islands.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 116768)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 9. Schismatogobius essi is distinguished by having the following characters: pectoral fin usually with 15 pectoral; pectoral fins with broad black triangular wedge dorsally usually with few rows of dark spots below it; dorsal flns VI-I,9; membrane in flrst dorsal fin posterior to spine 6 not connected to base of spine in second dorsal fln; anal fln I,8-9; ventral surface ofhead, frenum and pelvic disc in male entirely blackish or entirely brownish; and in females, underside of head pale with chin and surrounding area blackish, with diffuse dark brown area on anterior part of branchiostegal membrane and isthmus (Ref. 116768).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Occurs in streams with moderate to fast flow in shallow areas of gravel (depth 0.3-0.7 m) just above tidal influence, in company with Schismatogobius bruynisi and S. vanuatuensis (Ref. 116768).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Keith, P., C. Lord and H.K. Larson, 2017. Review of Schismatogobius (Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea to Samoa, with description of seven new species. / Revue de Schismatogobius (Gobiidae) de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée à Samoa, avec description de sept nouvelles espèces. Cybium 41(1):45-66. (Ref. 116768)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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