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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Tryssogobius: Greek, tryo, tryso = to wear away + see under Gobius; colini: Named for Dr. Patrick Colin, who collected the holotype and other material (Ref. 44093).
More on authors: Larson & Hoese.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 82 m (Ref. 44093). Subtropical
Distribution
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Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Sabah and Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44093)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Pale blue-grey with a whitish lateral stripe; light blue to violet spots on the side of the head and nod dark fin markings (Ref. 44093); characterized further by having relatively broad first dorsal fin and facate with broad tip; rhomboid caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 24-26; single row of large scales on cheek; three large and 1-2 smaller scales covering opercle; predorsal scales extend to mid-interorbital; fused pelvic fins, forms cup-shaped disc, posterior margin rounded; depth of body 4.3-5.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Inhabits seaward sand slopes (Ref. 37816). Found over pebbles (Ref. 43239). Hovers above the substrate (Ref. 44093). May occur in small groups (Ref. 37816).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Larson, H.K. and D.F. Hoese, 2001. A new genus of small gobiid fish (Teleostei, Gobiidae) from the Indo-west Pacific, with description of two new species. Beagle, Rec. Mus. Art Galler. North. Territ. 17:27-36. (Ref. 44093)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 24.3 - 28.3, mean 27.3 (based on 129 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [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): 3.1 ±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).