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Common names: Gobio de brasas
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Palatogobius incendius from the leeward side of NW coast, Playa Jeremi, Curacao, southern Caribbean, USNM 410996. Found at depths of 119 to 128 meters.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Tornabene, L. and C.C. Baldwin, 2017
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Common names from other countries

Ember goby, Gobio de brasas, ... more

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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Palatogobius: Latin, palatum = pertaining to palate and/or teeth + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); incendius: 'incendius', i.e., adjective from 'incendium'(Latin), meaning fire; referringf to the bright orange, yellow and reddish-pink coloration on the body, head and fins (Ref. 128886).

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

marinhas batidemersal; intervalo de profundidade 88 - 201 m (Ref. 128886). Tropical

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

Western Central Atlantic: Curacao, Dominica and Honduras.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.2 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 128886); 2.2 cm SL (female)

Descrição suscinta Morfologia | Morfometria

Raios anais : 14 - 17. It is distinguished with a yellow/orange stripe along the lateral midline, extending to the entire length of the caudal fin; D2 I,14-16; A I,14-17; P 18-20. The vomer has no teeth. Body scales are absent except for a few cycloid scales (2-3) at the base of the caudal fin. Absence of intraorbital pore C; paired intraorbital pores D; and eye diamater 7-9% SL (Ref. 128886).

Found in deep reefs, schooling at the top or bottom of vertical walls, with a stretch of sand and small rocks, at depths of 88 to 201 meters. The largest specimens were 2.22 cm for males and 2.15 cm for females (Ref. 128886).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

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Tornabene, L. and C.C. Baldwin, 2017. A new mesophotic goby, Palatogobius incendius (Teleostei: Gobiidae), and the first record of invasive lionfish preying on undescribed biodiversity. PLoS ONE 12(5):e0177179. (Ref. 128886)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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Palatogobius incendius Tornabene, Robertson & Baldwin, 2017