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Common names: Crimson-tipped flathead gudgeon
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collected from Naikorokoro Creek, Viti Levu.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fj.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/fiji/fiji.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ryan, P.A., 1981
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Upside down sleeper, Crimson-tipped flathead gudgeon, Pointed head gudgeon, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Etymology: More on author: Hamilton.

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

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

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IIndo-Pacific: from Reunion I., India, and Bangladesh to the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Is.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6802); max. published weight: 18.95 g (Ref. 124712)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Dark longitudinal lines on body; caudal fin black with light margin dorsally; pectoral base with 1-2 black spots (Ref. 5493).

Inhabits brackish mangrove estuaries and lower reaches of freshwater streams, usually on mud bottoms (Ref. 44894). Usually found in lagoons and estuaries, particularly where there is vegetation (Ref. 6028, 79840). Occurs frequently in mangrove swamps (Ref. 2847, 79840). Occasionally ascends rivers (Ref. 6028). Feeds mainly on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 6028, 79840). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Keith, P. and M.I. Mennesson, 2023. Review of Butis (Teleostei: Butidae) from Indo-Pacific islands with description of three new species. Cybium 47(4):431-466. (Ref. 130228)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 June 2016

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29.1, mean 28.2 (based on 1196 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00575 (0.00231 - 0.01432), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.0 ±0.66 se; based on food items.

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).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Butis butis (Hamilton, 1822)