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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Rhinogobius: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory (Ref. 52293); depth range 0 - 0 m (Ref. 52293). Tropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 25 - 26. Second dorsal fin rays I/8; anal fin rays modally I/8; pectoral fin modally 18; scales in lateral series 27-29; predorsal scales 8-11; vertebrae (including urostyle) modally 25. First dorsal fin rays without filamentous extensions, fourth ray longest in male. Anal fin origin inserted below origin of first branched ray of second dorsal fin. Distance between posterior oculoscapular canal pores è and ô slightly longer than gap between anterior and posterior oculoscapular canals. Body always lacking cross bands and each body-scale pocket with brownish-orange mark on distal half. Cheek and opercle creamy yellow, always with dark-brown streak. Branchiostegal membrane with 6-7 dark-red lines. Basal part of pectoral fin with dark-brown spot.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, I.-S., P.-J. Miller, H.L. Wu and L.-S. Fang, 2002. Taxonomy and mitochondrial sequence in non-diadromous species of Rhinogobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) of Hainan Island, southern China. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 53(2):259-273. (Ref. 52293)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00444 - 0.02153), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 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).