Slow goby
| Slow goby | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Aruma Ginsburg, 1933 |
| Species: | A. histrio |
| Binomial name | |
| Aruma histrio (D. S. Jordan, 1884) | |
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The Slow goby (Aruma histrio) is a species of goby endemic to the Gulf of California on the west coast of North America. It inhabits crevices in rocks and can be found in tide pools down to a depth of around 14 metres (46 ft). This species grows to a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
Description
It is brown with 6-7 white bars along its side, with some bars weak or missing. There is a narrow white bar at the base of its pectoral fin, followed by a dark brown bar. It is elongated and somewhat compressed. Its large head is flattened with swollen cheeks and a large mouth. It has a pore between its eyes, and two small pores on its preopercle. Its tail fin is long and rounded without scaes or a lateral line.[3]
Habitat
The slow goby inhabits rocky crevices in tide pools and under cobble in shallow water. The larvae are usually found around sargassum. It needs a temperature of 20.8-23.8 degrees Celsius (69.4-74.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Adults are benthic.[3][1]
References
- 1 2 Findley, L. & Van Tassell, J. (2010). "Aruma histrio". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183345A8097387. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Aruma histrio" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- 1 2 "Slow Goby - Aruma histrio - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.