Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: attenuata: Name from Latin word meaning 'drawn out' or 'tapering', refers to the prolonged tapering filament formed by the middle five caudal rays.. More on author: Randall.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 15 - 48 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Western Central Pacific: Solomon Is.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75899)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. This species is diagnosed by the following characters: D VI-I, 11; A I, 11; pectoral rays 19; scales in longitudinal series 39; median predorsal scales 15; scales on head absent except dorsally behind eye; scales on prepectoral area; body not very elongate, depth 5.35 in SL; orbit diameter 3.2 in HL; third dorsal spine longest, 3.95 in SL; caudal fin long, the middle five rays prolonged into a tapering filament as long as rest of fin, total fin length 2.15 in SL; pectoral fins reaching to above origin of anal fin, 3.6 in SL; pelvic fins just reaching anus, 4.9 in SL (Ref. 75899); characterized further by pale bluish grey body color with four diffuse brown bars on body; nape and body with orange lines and small spots; lower half of side has a zone of elongate orange spots and occasional vertical orange lines; cheek and operculum with dark-edged orange bands and spots; dorsal fins bluish with dusky orange bands; united pelvic fins, presence of well developed frenum; cycloid scales covering body anteriorly, ctenoid posteriorly (Ref. 90102).

Inhabit sand-rubble or mud bottoms in 15-48 m (Ref 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Randall, J.E., 2007. Descriptions of four new shrimpgobies of the genus Vanderhorstia from the Western Pacific. Aqua Int. J. Ichthyol. 12(3):89-100. (Ref. 75899)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

FAO(Publication : search) | FisheriesWiki |

More information

Countries
FAO areas
Ecosystems
Occurrences
Introductions
Stocks
Ecology
Diet
Food items
Food consumption
Ration

Common names
Synonyms
Metabolism
Predators
Ecotoxicology
Reproduction
Maturity
Spawning
Fecundity
Eggs
Egg development

Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Length-frequencies
Morphometrics
Morphology
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Recruitment
Abundance

References
Aquaculture
Aquaculture profile
Strains
Genetics
Allele frequencies
Heritability
Diseases
Processing
Mass conversion

Collaborators
Pictures
Stamps, Coins
Sounds
Ciguatera
Speed
Swim. type
Gill area
Otoliths
Brains
Vision

Tools

Special reports

Check for Aquarium maintenance | Check for Species Fact Sheets | Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

Download XML

Summary page | Point data | Common names | Photos

Internet sources

Vanderhorstia attenuata Randall, 2007