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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Lobulogobius: Latin, lobulus = lobe + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); bentuviai: Named for Prof. A. Ben-Tuvia, for his contribution to the knowledge of the fish fauna of the Red Sea and Mediterranean.
Eponymy: Dr Adam Ben-Tuvia (1919–1999) was born in Krakow, Poland, but died in Jerusalem, Israel. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Egypt.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83991)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is characterized by the following: D VI, I,8 (9 in one specimen); A I,8 (7 in one specimen); P 14-15; 33-34 lateral line scales; 8-9 transverse scale count; anterior interorbital pores are as wide as the canals and directed upward (Ref. 83991).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Goren, M., 1984. Three new species and two new records for the Red Sea of invertebrate associated gobies (Gobiidae, Pisces). Cybium 8(1):71-82. (Ref. 83991)
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 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00355 - 0.02566), b=3.03 (2.80 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
