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Etymology: Acentrogobius: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); cenderawasih: Named after its type locality, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 90102), usually 0 - 3 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 27. Characterized by pale grey body color with large, irregular brown blotches dorsally on head and upper half of body; five, horizontally elongate dark brown blotches arranged in a longitudinal row at side of body; generally translucent fins except white pelvics; upper and lower pectoral fin base with dark brown spot; dorsal rays VI+I,11, thin and flexible dorsal spines; anal rays I,11; pectoral rays 18; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length; pelvic fin rays I,5, frenum well developed; longitudinal scale series 32-33; transverse scales from origin of second dorsal fin ventroposteriorly to anal fin base 8; transverse scales from anal fin origin dorsoanteriorly to first dorsal fin base 9; predorsal scales 13-14; cycloid scales covering body; head without scales except dorsally and laterally on nape (Ref. 90102).
Found in deep water, 18-30 m, frequent in very shallow water 0-3 m in highly protected near-shore environments, marine lakes and brackish estuaries (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)
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=0.00794 (0.00345 - 0.01831), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-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).
