Dracula shrimp-goby (Stonogobiops dracula)

Scientific name: Stonogobiops dracula Polunin & Lubbock, 1977

Dracula shrimp-goby (Stonogobiops dracula)

The Dracula shrimp-goby (Stonogobiops dracula) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Seychelles, Maldives.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26. Eyes and mouth large. Head yellow anteriorly and dorsally, white posteriorly; broad, diagonal bar from ventroposterior part of head to nape; 5 head pores. White interspaces on body bisected by orange-red line. First dark bar of body continued into the first, round dorsal fin; 2nd dorsal, anal and caudal fins pale whitish. Pectoral fins pointed. No scales on thorax and pectoral base. Angle of jaws 35 degrees. Palatines with tooth-like processes. Longitudinal scale series 84-94, transverse 26-32. Naked median predorsal region.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stonogobiops dracula
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
15–37 m (49–121 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 37 m, usually 20 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Maldives.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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