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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Lubricogobius: Latin, lubricus = slipperiness, smoothness + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); dinah: Named in honor of Dinah Halstead who was the first to discover the species (Ref. 45340).
Eponymy: Dinah Halstead was the first person from Papua New Guinea to became a diving instructor. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & Senou.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 10 - 36 m (Ref. 45340). Subtropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is.), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 45340)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10 - 11; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 7. Anterior nostrils absent; no scales detected; pelvic disc with a frenum; body depth 3.35-3.6 cm SL; head length 2.75-2.8 in SL; head compressed, its width 1.2-1.3 in its depth; caudal fin rounded, shorter than head, 2.9-3.4 in SL; orange in color, the upper part of the head and body abruptly white; fins orange-yellow (Ref. 45340).
Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms, taking refuge in dead shells, empty bottles and tunicates (Ref. 90102). Hovers a short distance above the substrate (Ref. 45340). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 45340).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E. and H. Senou, 2001. Review of the Indo-Pacific gobiid fish genus Lubricogobius, with description of a new species and a new genus for L. pumilus. Ichthyol. Res. 48(1):3-12. (Ref. 45340)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.5 - 28.9, mean 27.9 °C (based on 132 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).