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Etymology: Oxyurichthys: Greek, oxys = sharpen + Greek, oura = tail + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 4 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Pacific: Hawaii and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618)
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Characterized by pale brownish grey body color with three longitudinal rows of dark brown spots on body;, upper row as double spots and middle row as large rectangular blotches; pectoral fin base covered by a large oval blackish spot; irregular dark brown bar below eye; dorsal fins joined basally by membrane; united pelvic fins, well-developed frenum present; long and pointed caudal fin, 2.4-2.7 in SL; longitudinal scale series 100; ctenoid scales posteriorly, becoming cycloid anteriorly; head, nape, prepectoral area and breast without scales; low fleshy crest from above upper end of preopercular margin to origin of first dorsal fin; depth of body 5.3-5.7 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Benthic on mud in shallow brackish waters (Ref. 58302). Also found in sand bottoms in estuaries and stream mouths in 1-4 m (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Benthic spawner.
Pezold, F., 1998. Three new species of Oxyurichthys (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from the Indian and Pacific oceans. Copeia 1998(3):687-695. (Ref. 28614)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1332 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00338 - 0.01553), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 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).
