Fusigobius melacron, Blacktip sandgoby

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Fusigobius melacron (Randall, 2001)

Blacktip sandgoby
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Fusigobius: Latin, fusus = spindle + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335);  melacron: Named for the dark upper part of the dorsal fin..
More on author: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 31 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41649); 3.6 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Characterized by semi-translucent grey with numerous small yellowish brown or dusky orange-red spots; presence of series of larger dark blotches along back; brown to blackish outer half of first dorsal fin; pelvic fins united only at base; absence of pelvic frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 27; ctenoid scales except cycloid on breast, base of pectoral fin and few scales on side of nape; operculum without scales; median predorsal scales absent; opening of gill extending to below rear edge of preopercle; depth of body 4.7-5.2 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms next to reefs in 7-31 m (Ref. 90102).

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Randall, J.E., 2001. Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zool. Stud. 40(3):206-225. (Ref. 41649)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 06 April 2022

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.9 - 29, mean 28.1 °C (based on 392 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5005   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00333 - 0.01504), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.2   ±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.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 826 [402, 2,397] mg/100g; Iron = 2.21 [1.13, 4.78] mg/100g; Protein = 16.9 [15.0, 18.6] %; Omega3 = 0.173 [0.062, 0.428] g/100g; Selenium = 41.7 [16.3, 109.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.1 [9.8, 152.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.24 [2.02, 5.21] mg/100g (wet weight);