Yellownose prawn-goby (Stonogobiops xanthorhinica)

Scientific name: Stonogobiops xanthorhinica Hoese & Randall, 1982

The Yellownose prawn-goby (Stonogobiops xanthorhinica) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–27°C (70–81°F).

Yellownose prawn-goby care at a glance

Temperature: 21–27°C (70–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 26. Eyes and mouth large. Angle of jaws 20-30 degrees. Heads pores absent. Scales on thorax and pectoral base absent to few small ones. Longitudinal scale series 75-92, transverse 19-23. Anterior part of head bright yellow; adults with dark head band ending on lower margin of preoperculum. 1st to 4th dorsal spines prolonged in adults; 2nd dorsal fin light blue with fine reticulum of yellow. Pectoral fins pointed. Palatine with tooth-like projections. Median predorsal region naked.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Stonogobiops xanthorhinica
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.0
Depth range: 3–45 m (10–148 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 45 m, usually 20 - 45 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the northern Great Barrier Reef, and southern Japan. Replaced by Stonogobiops dracula in the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)