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Platygobiopsis akihito Springer & Randall, 1992

Imperial goby
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Endemic: Flores (Ref. 47567). Museum: USNM 309181 (Maumere Bay off Sao Wisata Resort), AMS I.31467-001, BMNH 1991.5.7:1, BPBM 32817, CAS 760055, NSMT-P 34720, ROM 61628, USNM 309197, NTM S. 13009-001, USNM 316643.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Springer, V.G. and J.E. Randall, 1992
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Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Platygobiopsis: Greek, platys = flat + Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335);  akihito: In honor of Emperor Akihito of Japan..
  More on authors: Springer & Randall.

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

marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 15 - 20 m (Ref. 90102).   Tropical

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Western Pacific: known only from Flores, Indonesia.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 90102)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 6 - 7; Raios dorsais (total) : 12; Espinhos anais: 1; Raios anais : 12. Characterized by brownish body color with six diffuse dark saddles across back; pelvic fins united, well developed frenum; long and pointed caudal fin, about 2.8-3.0 in SL; longitudinal scale series 60-70; cycloid scales anteriorly, dorsally and ventrally on body, becoming ctenoid posterolaterally on body at level of tip of adpress pectoral fins; head without scales except dorsally on nape; predorsal scales 17-22; each side of chin with tiny barbel; extremely slender head and body, dorsally depressed; depth of body 17.2-22.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

Found in large vertical burrows of crustaceans on sloping silty sand and mud bottoms in 15-20 m (Ref. 90102). Seen together with Apogon, Acanthocepola Gymnothorax, Nemipterus, Muraenichthys, Yirrkala, Priolepis, Oxymetopon species, Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum, Yongeichthys criniger, Amblypomacentrus breviceps, and unidentified gobiids, flatfish, muraenids.

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Springer, V.G. and J.E. Randall, 1992. Platygobiopsis akihito, new genus and species of gobiid fish from Flores, Indonesia. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 38(4):349-355. (Ref. 8935)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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