Glossogobius giuris
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Glossogobius
Glossogobius giuris
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Description: Head flattened, depressed; mouth large, lower jaw projecting (Ref. 4967, 52193). Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 9 soft rays; anal fin with 1 spine and 8 soft rays; pelvic fins jointed but attached to the body only from their anterior part; caudal fin bluntly or sharply pointed (Ref. 48660, 52193). Scales in lateral series 29-33; nape with visible scales; 15-19 predorsal scales (Ref. 52193).
Colouration: Translucent brown with dark brown or black spots and blotches along back and forming a series along midbody; with 5 to 6 dark and rounded spots on its sides; some specimens living on dark substrates can be very dark also, some living on very light substrates show an ivory coloration; dorsal fins are light with small brownish spots forming longitudinal stripes; pelvic fins are grey; pectorals and caudal are grey and often hyaline (Ref. 2798, 48660, 52193). Striking features: none.
Distribution
Africa to Oceania: Red Sea and East Africa, south to Transkei in South Africa, and most inland freshwater bodies over the Indian Ocean and western Pacific (Ref. 4343, 52193). Common in coastal and estuarine waters from austral Africa and Madagascar to India and south of China.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater, brackish, marine. benthopelagic. depth range 0-5 m. Found in: streams, lakes, estuaries, mangroves, coral reefs.
Biology
Found mainly in freshwater and estuaries, but also enter the sea (Ref. 4833). Also occur in canals, ditches and ponds (Ref. 12693). Found in clear to turbid streams with rock, gravel or sand bottoms (Ref. 2847). Encountered in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower Mekong (Ref. 12975). Feed on small insects, crustaceans and small fish. Grow to a much larger size in brackish water than in fresh water. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). Cannibalism is relatively common for this species (Ref. 48660).
Max length: 50.0 cm SL; common length: 11.3 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). Spawning occurs in freshwater afterwhich eggs and larvae are washed down by the river current into the sea (Ref. 110258).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2024-03-19. Resilience: High (K=0.8; Fec=18,578;).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Schuster, W.H. (1960) Synopsis of biological data on milkfish Chanos chanos (Forsskål), 1775. FAO Fish. Biol. Synop. (4):pag. var.
Hoese, D.F. (1986) Gobiidae. p. 774-807. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Allen, G.R. (1991) Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Maugé, L.A. (1986) Gobiidae. p. 358-388. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2.
Eccles, D.H. (1992) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p.
Delmendo, M.N. (1968) Food and feeding habits of the economic species of fish in Laguna de Bay. Proc. of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, 13th Session, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, IPFC Secretariat, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Far East, Bangkok, Thailand.
Keith, P., E. Vigneux and P. Bosc (1999) Atlas des poissons et des crustacés d'eau douce de La Réunion. Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. Patrimoines Naturels 39:136p.
Weliange, W.S. and U.S. Amarasinghe (2007) Relationship between body shape and food habits of fish from three reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Asian Fish. Sci. 20:257-270.
Fricke, R., M. Kulbicki and L. Wantiez (2011) Checklist of the fishes of New Caledonia, and their distribution in the Southwest Pacific Ocean (Pisces). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde A, Neue Serie 4:341-463.
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