Moon-spotted shrimp goby (Vanderhorstia nannai)

Scientific name: Vanderhorstia nannai Winterbottom, Iwata & Kozawa, 2005

Moon-spotted shrimp goby (Vanderhorstia nannai)

The Moon-spotted shrimp goby (Vanderhorstia nannai) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Palau and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26. Diagnosis: Vanderhorstia nannai shares with Vanderhorstia papillo the elongated 5" (upper lobe) and 9" (lower lobe) branched caudal fin rays. It differs from Vanderhorstia papillo in having more lateral scales (41-45 vs. 27); no scales in the predorsal midline (vs. 11); a unique color pattern (off-white background with large yellow spots along the midlateral body vs. such spots absent, and absence of four dark gray brown saddles on body vs. present); adults with both the third and fourth dorsal spines elongate; more lower gill rakers on the first arch (16-17 vs. 10); fewer pseudobranch filaments (6-7 vs. 9); a single papilla in row c on the cheek (vs. 4) and row b not interrupted (vs. in two sections).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Vanderhorstia nannai
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.3
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Palau and the Philippines.
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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