Schismatogobius fuligimentus
| Schismatogobius fuligimentus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Schismatogobius |
| Species: | S. fuligimentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Schismatogobius fuligimentus I. S. Chen, Séret, Pöllabauer & K. T. Shao, 2001 | |
Schismatogobius fuligimentus is a species of freshwater goby endemic to New Caledonia where it is found in shallow, slow-moving streams with gravel substrates at altitudes of up to 250 metres (820 ft), although it is suspected of being amphidromous. Males of this species can reach a length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL while females can reach 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.[2]
It is a slender, generally cylindrical goby. It is generally yellow with brown or black markings and displays sexual dimorphism: the underside of the head is yellow in males, black in females. It can be distinguished from all its congeners by having a lower number (13 or 14) of rays in the pectoral fins.[3]
References
- ↑ Boseto, D. 2012. Schismatogobius fuligimentus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Schismatogobius fuligimentus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ I.S. Chen, B. Séret, C. Pöllabauer and K.T. Shao (2001): Schismatogobius fuligimentus, a new species of freshwater goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from New Caledonia. Zoological Studies 40(2): 141-146.
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