Gobitrichinotus radiocularis

Gobitrichinotus radiocularis is a species of goby which is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Ryukyu Islands in Japan, Philippines, the Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, and Vanuatu.[1][2]

Gobitrichinotus radiocularis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gobitrichinotus
Species:
G. radiocularis
Binomial name
Gobitrichinotus radiocularis
Fowler, 1943

Description

This species of goby can reach a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL.[2] The caudal fin is rounded. It has 5 dorsal spines, between 18 and 19 dorsal soft rays, 1 anal spine, and 14 anal soft rays.

Habitat

Gobitrichinotus radiocularis inhabits salt, brackish, and fresh waters. It lives in shallow areas with substrates of fine coral sand or muddy sand, in which it burrows.It has been recorded at depths between 2–25 metres (79–984 in).[1]

References

  1. Greenfield, D.; Larson, H. & Williams, J. (2016). "Gobitrichinotus radiocularis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68377310A68379381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T68377310A68379381.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Gobitrichinotus radiocularis" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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