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Schismatogobius fuligimentus

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Schismatogobius fuligimentus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Schismatogobius
Species:
S. fuligimentus
Binomial name
Schismatogobius fuligimentus

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 up to 250 m (820 ft), although it is suspected of being amphidromous. Males of this species can reach a standard length of 2.9 cm (1.1 in), while females can reach 3.8 cm (1.5 in).[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

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  1. ^ Boseto, D. (2012). "Schismatogobius fuligimentus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T196357A2449241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T196357A2449241.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schismatogobius fuligimentus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
  3. ^ 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.