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Oxudercidae (Mudskippers) > Periophthalminae
Eponymy: Gigas was a giant in Greek mythology, the child of Uranus and Gaea. The name is applied to taxa that are giants of their kind. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: China, Korea (Ref. 5218) and Taiwan (Ref. 36073).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5218)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Distinguished by the following characteristics: no barbel on ventral midline near symphysis of lower jaw; upper jaw teeth 37; head depth 13.1% SL; caudal fin length 18.5% SL; length of D1 base 5.0% SL; no vertical bars on body; no large, black spots or stripes basally on posterior half of D2; D2 and anal fins not connected by membrane to caudal fin (Ref. 5218).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Murdy, E.O., 1989. A taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Rec. Aust. Mus., Suppl. 11:1-93. (Ref. 5218)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00326 - 0.01539), b=2.95 (2.76 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).