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Gastroscyphus hectoris (Günther, 1876)

Hector's clingfish
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Teleostei > Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes) > Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits) > Haplocylicinae
Etymology: Gastroscyphus: Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, kyphos = curved, bent (Ref. 45335);  hectoris: Named after Sir James Hector, natural historian and Director of the Colonial Museum (Ref. 9003).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

海洋 居於水底的; 深度上下限 0 - 10 m (Ref. 9003).

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Southwest Pacific: endemic to New Zealand.

大小 / 重量 / 年齡

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 9003); 最大年齡: 4 年 (Ref. 9003)

簡短描述 檢索表 | 型態特徵 | 形態測量圖

背棘 (總數) : 0; 背的軟條 (總數) : 6 - 8; 臀棘: 0; 臀鰭軟條: 6 - 7. Color uniform or blotched reddish to olive green or brown dorsally, paler ventrally. A bar of lighter color along the head between the eyes and a narrow horizontal dark stripe from the snout to the gill cover separating the darker dorsal pigment from the paler lower surface. Occasionally a variable row of white spots along the side of the body. Distinguished from other clingfish by its distinctive body form (robust and tapers abruptly behind the dorsal and anal fins).

生物學特性     字彙 (例如 epibenthic)

Commonly amongst brown algae (Cystophora) in rock pools at the low tide level and subtidal areas. Sometimes found on seaweed exposed at low tide. Swims towards cover and positions itself like drifting algae (heads up tail down position, sculling with the pectoral fins) when disturbed.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | 繁殖 | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 仔魚


主要參考資料 Upload your references | 參考文獻 | 合作者 : Williams, Jeffrey T. | 合作者

Paulin, C. and C. Roberts, 1992. The rockpool fishes of New Zealand (Te ika aaria o Aotearoa). Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa). 177 p. (Ref. 9003)

IUCN 瀕危狀態 (Ref. 130435)

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