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Etymology: Grallenia: Named for Gerald R. Allen, (G+R+Allen+suffix '-ia'), in honor of his great contribution to our knowledge of the diversity of coral-reef fishes.; arenicola: Named for its sandy-bottom dwelling habit; Latin 'arena for sand and 'colo' for 'I inhait'..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 50 m (Ref. 75132). Tropical
Distribution
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North Pacific: Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75132); 2.3 cm SL (female)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. This species is characterized by the following: second dorsal-fin rays I, 7-8 (usually I, 7); anal-fin rays I, 7-8 (usually I, 7); vertebrae 10+17-18=27 (usually 10+17=27); dorsal-fin spines not elongated in either sex; second dorsal fin does not reach the caudal-fin base when adpressed, length of longest ray 14.0-17.6% of SL; length of longest ray of anal fin 8.9-13.3% of SL; scales on body extending anteriorly to just behind pectoral-fin base; weak, low pelvic frenum; length of pectoral fin 20.7-25.9% of SL; caudal-peduncle length 24.6-28.6% of SL;
cephalic sensory canals with pores C' (unpaired), D (unpaired), E and F'; orange line absent on dorsal fins (Ref. 75132).
Found to be solitary on sandy bottom, around boulders or rocky reefs (Ref. 75132).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Shibukawa, K. and A. Iwata, 2007. Grallenia, a new goby genus from the western Pacific, with descriptions of two new species (Perciformes: Gobiidae: Gobiinae). Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, Suppl. 1:123-136. (Ref. 75132)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 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).