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Etymology: Ctenogobiops: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 44 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 30°N - 20°S
Western Pacific: Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Caroline Islands, and Marshall Islands. Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 8631), Australia, including the northwestern region (Ref. 9710), China and Taiwan (Ref. 31517).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 48637)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Has elongate gold-centered dark markings both on the head and vertically on the lower sides of the body (Ref. 1602); further characterized by pale grey body color; large dark brown spots and scattered smaller spots on body; belly and ventral body above anal fin with vertical orange lines; oblique orange bands on head; base of upper pectoral fin with small white spot, larger spot on basal part of fin; longitudinal scale series 48-56; opening of gill extending slightly anterior to vertical at posterior edge of preopercle; greatest depth of body 4.7-5.5 in SL; longer caudal fin compared to head length; fifth and sixth branched caudal rays slightly prolonged as filaments (Ref. 90102).
Found on sandy lagoon bottoms (Ref. 9710). Inhabits coastal sand slopes in rubble patches on reef crests, usually on dark substrates to about 20 meters depth (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.8 - 29, mean 28.1 °C (based on 616 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00339 - 0.01546), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±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).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 152 [67, 292] mg/100g; Iron = 0.801 [0.400, 1.555] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [15.9, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.101 [0.044, 0.196] g/100g; Selenium = 26 [12, 59] μg/100g; VitaminA = 140 [37, 506] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.14 [1.37, 3.21] mg/100g (wet weight);
