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Curaçao Island country information
Common names:
Gobio de brasas
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
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Aquaculture:
never/rarely
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Regulations:
no regulations
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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.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cc.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Tornabene, L. and C.C. Baldwin, 2017
National Database:
> 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