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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Gnatholepis: Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); yoshinoi: Named for Tetsuo Yoshino of the University of the Ryukyus.
Eponymy: Tetsuo Yoshino is a Japanese ichthyologist who is a member of the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, having formerly been at Kyoto University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Suzuki & Randall.

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Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 12 m (Ref. 90102). Temperate

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Western Pacific: Japan and Malaysia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 82658)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. This species is characterized by the following, D VI+I,10-11; A I,11; pectoral-fin rays 15; longitudinal scale series 27; cheek scales extending nearly to a vertical at anterior edge of orbit; median predorsal scales extending to posterior interorbital space; fully scaled prepectoral area; 2+4 gill rakers; body depth at origin of pelvic fins 3.9-4.25 in SL; very compressed body, width 1.55-1.8 in body depth; head length 3.25-3.3 in SL; first dorsal fin higher than second, with longest spine 1.25-1.5 in HL; caudal fin is longer than head, 2.7-2.8 in SL (Ref. 82658); moderately large Gnatholepis (up to 58 mm SL) with nape midline scales always cycloid and most of predorsal scales cycloid; body pale with 6-8 rows of staggered dark brown spots, mid-lateral spots may be largest; transverse black line on the upper part of the eye joining somewhat oblique to curved black line or bar crossing cheek and ending well behind end of jaw; third to fourth first dorsal fin spines longest, fin with square to rectangular appearance when extended; lateral scales 26-29, usually 27; 9-11 predorsal scales (usually 10), all cycloid (Ref. 92171).

Inhabits mud-sand bottoms with Caulerpa green alga in 1-12 m (Ref. 90102).

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Suzuki, T. and J.E. Randall, 2009. Gnatholepis yoshinoi, a New gobiid fish from Okinawa, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A 35(32):82-88. (Ref. 82658)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 14 August 2023

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Not Evaluated

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Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 23.5 - 29.3, mean 28.6 °C (based on 995 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5010 [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).

Gnatholepis yoshinoi Suzuki & Randall, 2009