Ctenogobius stigmaticus
Marked Goby
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Ctenogobius
Ctenogobius stigmaticus (Marked Goby)
Description
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Characters
Broad, low keel in front of dorsal fin; three dark bars on cheek; terminal mouth with lower jaw somewhat included in upper jaw; upper jaw extends to posterior margin of eye; thin lips with upper lip joined to snout by frenum; jaw teeth in narrow bands with 8 to 10 enlarged outer teeth in upper jaw and one recurved canine at midlength of lower jaw; tongue slightly emarginate; gill opening extends below pectoral fin base; measurements (% SL): head length 26.2%–28.6%, snout length 5%–6.3%, eye diameter 6.4%–7%, upper jaw length 8.8%–10.7%, pectoral fin length 28.2%–35%, pelvic fin length 29%–29.6%, caudal fin length 41.3%–44.6%, body depth 18.5%–18.9%; pectoral fin rays 18; first dorsal fin VI spines with some elongated as filaments; second dorsal fin I, 11; pelvic fins united by membrane to form broad disc with spines joined by frenum; anal fin I, 12; body covered with ctenoid scales except on nape, base of pectoral fin, chest, and belly; 31-36 scales in horizontal series; vertebrae 26 (10 precaudal, 16 caudal)
Light tan with three dark bars on cheek and a small spot on shoulder
Distribution
Western Atlantic from South Carolina to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico; in the Gulf of Mexico known from the west coast of Florida (Keys to Pensacola) and Port Isabel, TX
Port Isabel, TX
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Maximum known size 80 mm SL
Found in very shallow, muddy bottoms of coastal waters (Ref. 13628). Sometimes found in the intertidal zone (Ref. 13628). Euryhaline species (Ref. 13628).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Ginsburg 1932
Dawson 1969b
Pezold and Edwards 1983
Robins and Ray 1986
Boschung 1992
Smith 1997
Murdy and Hoese 2002b
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Cervigón, F. (1994) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p.
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