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Rhyacichthys aspro (Valenciennes, 1837)

Loach goby
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Common names: Dalapakan, Delaposkan, Kampa
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Montilla, J., 1931
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimens were collected from Lagu Lagu creek, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also collected from a tributary of Agno River, Luzon (2:10.4-10.6 cm); a mountain stream near Bugasong, Antique Province, Panay (1:8.8 cm); Mamator River near Casiguran, on the eastern coast of northern Luzon (3:10-3-11cm); and, Cajulogan, Gingog, Misamis Province in Mindanao (2). Also reported from San Jose, Antique, Panay, in a creek at Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Loquilocon, Samar, and in Baurauen River, Leyte (Ref. 439). A target in the ipon fisheries (Ref. 13531). Also Ref. 2847, 92840.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kottelat, M., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Rhyacichthyidae (Loach gobies)
Etymology: Rhyacichthys: Greek, rhyax, rhyakos = stream + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

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

marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bottenlevande; amfidrom (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 24°N - 13°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, China and some Japanese islands.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2847)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8 - 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 9. Characterized by having enlarged, thickened and wide pectoral fins; widely spaced broad fleshy pelvic fin; head and snout flattened, small dorsolaterally oriented eyes; small ventrally placed mouth; accessory lateral line canals dorsal and ventral to the lateral line on the body, including caudal fin base; caudal fin large (Ref. 92840).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits relatively steep gradient coastal streams in hilly or mountainous terrain. Feeds on algae and diatoms; effectively clings on rocks and boulders with its broadened pelvic and pectoral fins and flattened head and snout (Ref. 92840).

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Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 02 January 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.8750   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.