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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Eponymy: This species is named after the Chloé Expéditions I and II to New Caledonia, during which the holotype was collected. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Distribución
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Oceania: New Caledonia and Vanuatu (Ref. 87781).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 87781)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 10. Diagnosis: one or 2 canine teeth on each side of upper and lower jaws. Broad blackish 'V' shaped mark on head ventrally in males, appearing dusky in females. Nape with a row of 4 to 7 blackish spots in small individuals on each side, becoming more numerous on upper surface of head, snout and on upper opercle in larger specimens. Markings sexually dimorphic, males dorsal to midline blackish with a row of whitish spots or irregular barring and ventral to midline whitish, females with broad dusky bars laterally, being blackish midlaterally (Ref. 47572).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Watson, R.E., P. Keith and G. Marquet, 2001. Sicyopus (Smilosicyopus) chloe, a new species of freshwater goby from New Caledonia (Sicydiinae). Cybium 25(1):41-52. (Ref. 47572)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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