FB-70357 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70357 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gadiformes Moridae Pterophycis Pterophycis spatium Ho, 2019 Threadfin goby 2023-10-19 2024-08-16 Larson, H.K.0 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 Specimens were collected by a 2-meter beam trawl or small dredge over (and occasionallyin) very soft to firm mud (sometimes with broken shell and plant detritus such as drifts of leaves), at depths of 1-16 m. Water quality varied with the tide, from 25.8-28.4°C and 28.0-30.3 ppt‰ salinity. Reported to co-occur with estuarine fishes such as small polynemids, juvenile sciaenids,engraulids and cynoglossids in this soft-substrate habitat (Ref. 95099). Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2023-10-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 This species is distinguished by the following characters: small, slender and round-headed, with small eyes, long pointed caudal fin and 3-7 pectoral-fin rays free from membrane; D2 I,10; A I,10; pectoral-fin rays 19-21; longitudinal scales 22-25; TRB 7-9; the side of head naked, predorsal scales 9-12, extending forward to behind eyes; eyes are small and dorsolateral; interorbital broad and convex; jaws oblique, with small caniniform teeth; no head pores; reduced papillae pattern on head arranged in mostly longitudinal pattern, the papillae often pointed, fleshy and may be on short raised ridges. When alive, the eyes silver, head and body colour pale yellowish-white, with six or seven indistinct dusky bands across nape and sides, and a large oval black spot on posterior part of first dorsal fin (Ref. 95099). Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-Morphology-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2023-10-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 26 Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-Distribution-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2025-04-16 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-Uses-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 fisheries: bycatch FB-TrophicStrategy-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2023-10-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ulbubunitj Trawled or dredged over (and occasionally in) very soft to firm mud (sometimes with broken shell and plant detritus such as drifts of leaves), at depths of 1-16 m. Reported to co-occur with estuarine fishes such as small polynemids, juvenile sciaenids, engraulids and cynoglossids in this soft-substrate habitat (Ref. 95099). Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-Size-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 3.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 95099)) Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70367 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-10-24 00:00:00 2024-08-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70367 demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 16 m (Ref. 95099) Larson, H.K. 2013 A new species of Egglestonichthys from northern Australian estuaries (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiinae). aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 19(3):147-154. (Ref. 95099)