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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Amblyopinae
Etymology: Gymnoamblyopus: Greek, gymnos = naked (or bare) + Greek, ambly = dark + Greek, pous = feet (or for Amblyopus, the generic basis of the subfamily name; referring to the absence of the scales of the fish; masculine Ref. 45979).; novaeguineae: From the type locality, the island of New Guinea; noun in apposition..

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Oceania: Papua New Guinea.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.9 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal soft rays: 26; Vertebrae: 26. Pterygiophore formula 3-12210; having only 1 anal-fin pterygiophore anterior to first haemal spine. Absence of the following: Y-shaped second anal-fin pterygiophore, chin barbels, scales, raised dermal folds or ridges, and cephalic sensory canals and pores. Short pleural ribs posteriorly directed. Vertical mouth large; lips fleshy especially at rictus. Eyes rudimentary, but distinct; covered by skin. Posterior naris lateral to, and slightly anterior to, eye. Anterior naris at tip of small flap of skin overhanging upper jaw. Dorsal-fin base long and broadly joined with caudal fin; anal-fin membrane also broadly joined with caudal fin. Pectoral fin margin rounded posteriorly. Pelvic fin with well-developed frenum and connecting membrane forming cup-shaped disc. Caudal fin slightly longer than head. Head depressed with a slightly compressed body. (Ref. 45979).

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Murdy, E.O. and C.J. Ferraris Jr., 2003. Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae, a new genus and species of worm goby from Papua New Guinea (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae). Zootaxa 150:1-6. (Ref. 45979)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 06 December 2019

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.6 ±0.4 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).

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