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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Mugilogobius: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet + Latin, gobius = gidgeon (Ref. 45335); flavomaculatus: Name from Latin words 'flavus' for yellow and 'maculata' for spot, referring to its diagnostic colouration
on cheek and operculum and the presence of 5-7 rounded, bright yellow spots,.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 118215)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D2
modally I,8, A I,8, pectoral fin rays modally 1,5; longitudinal scales 34-35, predorsal scales 18-21; first dorsal fin rounded, no filamentous spinous ray. Colouration: body with seven distinct black stripes, cheek and operculum with blackish brown network surrounding of 5-7 rounded, bright yellow spots, first dorsal fin with a somewhat horizontally broad black blotch, basal region of caudal fin membrane has a vertical black bar or two separate brownish black spots (Ref. 118215).
This species is rare and has been found only in low salinity waters (0.1-0.4 psu) in the estuaries of northeast Taiwan (Ref. 118215).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Huang, S.-P., I.-S. Chen, M.M.N. Yung and K.-T. Shao, 2016. The recognition and molecular phylogeny of Mugilogobius mertoni complex (Teleostei: Gobiidae), with description of a new cryptic species of M. flavomaculatus from Taiwan. Zool. Stud. 55(39):1-16. (Ref. 118215)
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 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00338 - 0.01553), b=3.05 (2.87 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 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).
