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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: smithi: Named for Professor J.L.B. Smith, for his contribution of the first description of this genus as well as his great ichthyological achievements for the southern hemisphere (Ref. 51116).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m (Ref. 51116), usually 10 - 23 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical, preferred ?
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: southeastern Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 51116); 9.8 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 12. Second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 12 rays; longitudinal scale rows 64-72; and body with 13 deep brown cross-bands (Ref. 51116). See also meristics of anal and pectoral fins; characterized further by mottled brown color of head and anterodorsal body; narrow white spaces between brown bars on body; caudal fin base with large dark brown spot; first dorsal fin triangular with irregular brown and white bands and prominent ocellated blackish spot near margin; second dorsal fin base with large brown spots and blue, yellow and brown submarginal bands; yellow with pale blue margin anal fin; pelvic fins dark brown to blackish; united pelvic fins, well developed frenum present; longitudinal scale series 93-96; head, nape, base of pectoral fin and prepelvic region without scales; cycloid scales covering body; greatest depth of body 6.9 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits sand-mud bottoms of sheltered bays in 10-23 m (except specimen reported from about 100 m depth) (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Chen, I.-S. and L.-S. Fang, 2003. A new marine goby of genus Flabelligobius (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Taiwan. Ichthyol. Res. 50(4):333-338. (Ref. 51116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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