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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Callogobius: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335). More on authors: McKinney & Lachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 6 - 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 7-8;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 6 - 7. Characterized by mottled brown body color with dark brown bar on nape; three irregular dark brown bars below first and second dorsal fins; caudal fin base with dark bar; yellowish fins with alternating dark brown and pale bands or rows of dark brown spots; united pelvic fins at bases; absent frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 19-21; cycloid scales on head and anterior body, ctenoid posteriorly on body; predorsal scales 9-11; head with prominent papillae ridges; absence of cephalic sensory pores; depth of body 3.7-4.4 SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits reef crevices in 5-25 m (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 120744)
CITES (Ref. 118484)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 28.1 - 29.2, mean 28.8 (based on 567 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00421 - 0.01885), b=3.07 (2.89 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .