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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Gobiopsis: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Malekula Island, Vanuatu; the type locality. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Herre.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 10 - 120 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Distribution
Territoires | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Carte par point | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Central Pacific.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90102)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10. Characterized by pale grey body color with brown saddles on top of head extending ventrally to middle of preopercle, another across nape extending to pectoral region; presence of broad, dark brown lateral stripe from pectoral region to caudal fin base; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 31-34; presence of barbels on snout, tip of chin, and ventrally below lower jaw; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; absence of nasal and posterior interorbital sensory pores; depth of body 6.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits intertidal zone and shallow reefs next to shore in 0-15 m (Ref. 90102).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Larson, H.K. and E.O. Murdy, 2001. Gobiidae. Gobies. p. 3578-3603. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42915)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 25.7 - 28.6, mean 27.2 °C (based on 145 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00347 - 0.01582), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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