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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: attenuata: Name from Latin word meaning 'drawn out' or 'tapering', refers to the prolonged tapering filament formed by the middle five caudal rays..
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 15 - 48 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Central Pacific: Solomon Is.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 75899)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 11. This species is diagnosed by the following characters: D VI-I, 11; A I, 11; pectoral rays 19; scales in longitudinal series 39; median predorsal scales 15; scales on head absent except dorsally behind eye; scales on prepectoral area; body not very elongate, depth 5.35 in SL; orbit diameter 3.2 in HL; third dorsal spine longest, 3.95 in SL; caudal fin long, the middle five rays prolonged into a tapering filament as long as rest of fin, total fin length 2.15 in SL; pectoral fins reaching to above origin of anal fin, 3.6 in SL; pelvic fins just reaching anus, 4.9 in SL (Ref. 75899); characterized further by pale bluish grey body color with four diffuse brown bars on body; nape and body with orange lines and small spots; lower half of side has a zone of elongate orange spots and occasional vertical orange lines; cheek and operculum with dark-edged orange bands and spots; dorsal fins bluish with dusky orange bands; united pelvic fins, presence of well developed frenum; cycloid scales covering body anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly (Ref. 90102).
Inhabit sand-rubble or mud bottoms in 15-48 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Randall, J.E., 2007. Descriptions of four new shrimpgobies of the genus Vanderhorstia from the Western Pacific. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 12(3):89-100. (Ref. 75899)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.9 - 29.1, mean 28.5 °C (based on 24 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00333 - 0.01504), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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).
