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Gobies
Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the family includes some of the smallest vertebrates in the world, such as ''Trimmatom nanus'' and '' Pandaka pygmaea'', ''Trimmatom nanus'' are under long when fully grown, then ''Pandaka pygmaea'' standard length are , maximum known standard length are . Some large gobies can reach over in length, but that is exceptional. Generally, they are benthic or bottom-dwellers. Although few are important as food fish for humans, they are of great significance as prey species for other commercially important fish such as cod, haddock, sea bass and flatfish. Several gobiids are also of interest as aquarium fish, such as the dartfish of the genus '' Ptereleotris''. Phylogenetic relationships of gobiids have been studied using molecular data. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobiiformes
The Gobiiformes are an order of fish that includes the gobies and their relatives. The order, which was previously considered a suborder of Perciformes, is made up of about 2,211 species that are divided between seven families. Phylogenetic relationships of the Gobiiformes have been elucidated using molecular data. Gobiiforms are primarily small species that live in marine water, but roughly 10% of these species inhabit fresh water. This order is composed chiefly of benthic or burrowing species; like many other benthic fishes, most gobiiforms do not have a gas bladder or any other means of controlling their buoyancy in water, so they must spend most of their time on or near the bottom. Gobiiformes means " Goby-like". Families The 5th Edition of the ''Fishes of the World'' reclassified the former superfamily Goboidei as the order Gobiiformes and also rearranged the families within the order compared to the previous edition. The largest change is that the Oxudercidae and the Gobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benthic Fish
Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone).Walrond Carl . "Coastal fish - Fish of the open sea floor"Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Updated 2 March 2009 They occupy the sea floors and lake beds, which usually consist of mud, sand, gravel or rocks. In coastal waters they are found on or near the continental shelf, and in deep waters they are found on or near the continental slope or along the continental rise. They are not generally found in the deepest waters, such as abyssal depths or on the abyssal plain, but they can be found around seamounts and islands. The word ''demersal'' comes from the Latin ''demergere'', which means ''to sink''. Demersal fish are bottom feeders. They can be contrasted with pelagic fish which live and feed away from the bottom in the open water column. Demersal fish fillets contain little fish oil (one to four percent), whereas pelagic fish can contain up to 30 percent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandaka Pygmaea
The dwarf pygmy goby or Philippine goby (''Pandaka pygmaea'') is a tropical species of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae from brackish water and mangrove areas in Southeast Asia. It is one of the smallest fish species in the world. Males reach maturity at a standard length of and can reach up to in standard length, while the females can grow up to in total length. Adults weigh around . It is known as ''bia'' and ''tabios'' in the Philippines., ''Guide to the Philippine Flora and Fauna, Band IX'', (undated). Distribution and habitat ''P. pygmaea'' was initially reported as being endemic to Malabon, Metro Manila in the Philippines, where found at shady river banks. The species has now been extirpated from this area as it was reclaimed, leading to its status as critically endangered by the IUCN. More recently, it has been discovered at a range of other locations in Southeast Asia, including Culion Island, Bali, Sulawesi and Singapore. As part of the aquarium trade, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponticola Kessleri
''Ponticola kessleri'', the bighead goby or Kessler's goby, is a species of goby native to Eurasia. The bighead goby is a Ponto-Caspian relict species. It inhabits the fresh and oligohaline waters, with mineralisation from 0-0.5‰ up to 1.5-3.0‰. Characteristics This species has a big flattened head, strongly expended upper lip, prolonged-conical body and thickened anterior. The mandibula is longer than maxilla. It reaches . A triangular dark spot is visible near the caudal fin. The collar of its abdominal sucker has blades. The sucker does not reach the anus. It is red- or grey-brown with 5 transverse lines on the back, one of which is on the basis of the caudal fin. The head has light round spots with a white margin on sides. The basis of the pectoral fin has wave-shaped brown spots, odd fins have lines of black spots. This species is distinguished from related Black Sea basin inhabitants by the following: 75-95% of its length is between its origin and anus; ctenoid sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gobius Niger
The black goby (''Gobius niger'') is a species of Acanthopterygii, ray-finned fish found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. It inhabits estuary, estuaries, lagoons, and inshore water over seagrass and algae. It feeds on a variety of invertebrates and sometimes small fish. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. This fish reaches a maximum length of fish measurement, TL. This fish's neck is Fish scale, scaled and both of its dorsal fins have a black spot on the front end. Description The black goby is deeper-bodied than the common goby, sand goby and two-spotted goby with a more rounded snout and generally a larger size. It has two dorsal fins that are almost continuous, the anterior one having six spines, which may project from the fin membrane, and the posterior and shorter one having soft rays. The posterior dorsal fin terminates close to the caudal peduncle in contrast to the common and sand gobies where there is a long gap. The pelvic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haddock
The haddock (''Melanogrammus aeglefinus'') is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Melanogrammus''. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe where it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan haddie and the Arbroath smokie. Description The haddock has the elongated, tapering body shape typical of members of the cod family. It has a relatively small mouth which does not extend to below the eye; with the lower profile of the face being straight and the upper profile slightly rounded, this gives its snout a characteristic wedge-shaped profile. The upper jaw projects beyond the lower more so than in the Atlantic cod. There is a rather small barbel on the chin. There are three dorsal fins, the first being triangular in shape and these dorsal fins have 14 to 17 fin rays i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microgobius Gulosus
''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri'' Fowler, 1945 (Seminole goby) * ''Microgobius crocatus'' Birdsong, 1968 * ''Microgobius curtus'' Ginsburg, 1939 * ''Microgobius cyclolepis'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Roundscale goby) * '' Microgobius emblematicus'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Emblem goby) * '' Microgobius erectus'' Ginsburg, 1938 (Erect goby) * '' Microgobius gulosus'' ( Girard, 1858) (Clown goby) * '' Microgobius meeki'' Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899 * '' Microgobius microlepis'' Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 (Banner goby) * '' Microgobius miraflorensis'' C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Miraflores goby) * '' Microgobius signatus'' Poey, 1876 * '' Microgobius tabogensis'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 (Taboga goby) * ''Microgobius thalassinus'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Goby
The common goby (''Pomatoschistus microps'') is a species of ray-finned fish native to fresh and brackish waters along the Atlantic and Baltic Sea coasts of Europe and northern Africa, with a range stretching from Norway to Morocco and Mauritania. It is also found in the Canary Islands. This species reaches a maximum length of TL. Description The common goby has two dorsal fins with a narrow gap between them, the anterior one consisting of six to eight spines and the posterior one eight to eleven soft rays. The pelvic fins are fused. There are 39 to 51 scales along the lateral line and these scales are slightly larger than those of the sand goby (''Pomatoschistus minutus''). The caudal fin is rounded. In males, there is a conspicuous dark spot on the anterior dorsal fin and dark markings at the base of the pectorals and the caudal fin. Otherwise the colour is light grey or sandy brown with indistinct dark markings and dark striations on the pale fins. The colour of the male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dartfish
Dartfishes are a group of fish, formerly considered to be a subfamily, Ptereleotrinae, of goby-like fishes in the family Microdesmidae of the order Gobiiformes, Authorities now consider the species in the family Microdesmidae are within the Gobiidae Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and t ..., although the researchers do not define the taxonomic status of this grouping within that family. They are saltwater fish. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16671538 Microdesmidae Gobiidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptereleotris Evides
''Ptereleotris evides'', the Blackfin dartfish, is a species of dartfish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant and can be found at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. References External links * evides ''Evides'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: * ''Evides aenea'' Kerremans, 1898 * ''Evides elegans'' (Fabricius, 1781) * ''Evides fairmairei'' Kerremans, 1908 * ''Evides gambiensis'' (Laporte & G ... Fish described in 1925 {{Gobiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neogobius Fluviatilis
''Neogobius'' is a genus of goby native to Black Sea and the Caspian Sea basins. It is part of the broader Benthophilinae subfamily which is also endemic to the same region. Nevertheless, two ''Neogobius'' species have recently turned out to be highly invasive and spread across Europe and even to the Great Lakes of North America. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Neogobius caspius'' (Eichwald, 1831) (Caspian goby) * '' Neogobius fluviatilis'' ( Pallas, 1814) (Monkey goby) * '' Neogobius melanostomus'' ( Pallas, 1814) (Round goby) * ''Neogobius pallasi ''Neogobius pallasi'', the Caspian sand goby or the Caspian monkey goby, is a species of fish native to fresh and brackish waters of the Caspian Sea basin including the Volga drainage up to the vicinity of Moscow. It has been introduced into th ...'' ( Berg, 1916) (Caspian sand goby) Of these, ''N. bathybius'', ''N. caspius'' and ''N. pallasi'' are endemic to the Caspian basin. ''N. fluvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptereleotridae
Dartfishes are a group of fish, formerly considered to be a subfamily, Ptereleotrinae, of goby-like fishes in the family Microdesmidae of the order Gobiiformes, Authorities now consider the species in the family Microdesmidae are within the Gobiidae Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and t ..., although the researchers do not define the taxonomic status of this grouping within that family. They are saltwater fish. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16671538 Microdesmidae Gobiidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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