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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Redigobius: Latin,. Redere = to come back + Latin, gobius = gudgeon.
Eponymy: Ferdinand August Hendrik Weckherlin de Marez Oyens (1883–1941) was a geologist and palaeontologist who became the Curator of the Amsterdam Geological Institute. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia and Oceania: Philippines, Indonesia, Palau and Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Distinguished by the following characteristics: slender Redigobius; body brownish above and pale below; scale margins on dorsal 2/3 of body outlined in dak brown, forming reticulate pattern; five dark brown vertical blotches in line along side of body and distinctive U- or W-shaped black mark above pectoral fin base; large dense black spot present on rear of first dorsal fin; head may be enlarged and fleshy in adult males; compressed body; tall dorsal fin, with spines prolonged, fourth spine usually elongate in males; second dorsal fin rays I,5-8; anal fin rays I,5-7; pectoral fin rays 16-19; longitudinal scales 23-26, TRB 7-9; predorsal scales 6-11, reaching to close behind eyes (Ref. 84480).
Freshwater habitats (Ref. 84480).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K., 2010. A review of the gobiid fish genus Redigobius (Teleostei: Gobionellina), with descriptions of two new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 21(2):123-191. (Ref. 84480)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00338 - 0.01553), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).