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Etymology: Callogobius: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Johan Coenraad van Hasselt (1797–1823) was a Dutch physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 28°N - 35°S
West Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Characterized by mottled brown with dark stripe from snout, through eye to upper opercle; dark brown bars of variable width at level of nape, posterior part of first dorsal fin, anterior part of second dorsal fin, posterior half of second dorsal fin and across caudal peduncle; upper edge of caudal fin with intense black spot; completely united pelvic fins with well-developed frenum; pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 40-45; cycloid scales on nape, cheek, opercle, base of pectoral fin, breast and belly, posterior scales ctenoid; predorsal scales 20-22; head with prominent papillae ridge; depth of body 5.4-6.0 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Found in tide pools and lagoons. Also occur in rubble, intertidal to a few meters depth (Ref. 48637).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 29.2, mean 28.6 °C (based on 1324 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00339 - 0.01546), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
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).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 179 [83, 370] mg/100g; Iron = 0.872 [0.436, 1.695] mg/100g; Protein = 18.1 [16.2, 19.8] %; Omega3 = 0.0981 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 21.3 [9.0, 56.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 125 [33, 428] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.79 [1.75, 4.19] mg/100g (wet weight);