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Schismatogobius essi Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017

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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
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 Ecologia

; Água doce demersal.   Tropical

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Oceania: Solomon Islands.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 116768)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 7; Raios dorsais (total) : 9; Espinhos anais: 1; Raios anais : 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).

Biologia     Glossário (p.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).

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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)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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