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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Discordipinna: Latin, discors = to disagree + Latin, pinna = fin, wing (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Hoese & Fourmanoir.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 2 - 45 m (Ref. 90102), usually 2 - 15 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115)
Distribución
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marquesan Islands (Ref. 2334); including Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 48637)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 5 - 6; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7 - 8; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 8. Characterized by head white with brown spots; dorsal half on the body white with narrow orange stripes; orange caudal fins with three large brown spots on second dorsal and upper part of caudal fin; orange pectoral fin with white central portion; greatly prolonged first two dorsal spines; pectoral rays with filamentous tips; united pelvic fins forming disc, reaching to origin of anal fin; pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 22-25; ctenoid scales anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly; cheeks and operculum without scales; top of head with large scales; depth of body 5.3 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Occurs in areas with live coral, rubble, and sand (Ref. 9710, 48637, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Secretive and not associated with burrows or prawns (Ref. 9710, 48637). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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