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Priolepis squamogena Scaledcheek goby

Priolepis squamogena is commonly referred to as Scaledcheek goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Tahiti, Französisch-Polynesien / 3,7cm Gesamtlänge / 12.9.1967
Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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lexID:
16537 
AphiaID:
276779 
Scientific:
Priolepis squamogena 
German:
Grundel 
English:
Scaledcheek Goby 
Category:
Gobies 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Gobiiformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Priolepis (Genus) > squamogena (Species) 
Initial determination:
Winterbottom & Burridge, 1989 
Occurrence:
Easter Island (Rapa Nui), French Polynesia, Howland Island, Kiribati, Line Islands, Marquesas Islands, Moorea, New Caledonia, Oceania, Pitcairn Islands, Tahiti, the Society Islands, Tuamoto Islands 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 24 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Marine / Salt Water 
Size:
up to 2.13" (5.4 cm) 
Temperature:
75.74 °F - 83.84 °F (24.3°C - 28.8°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Copepods, Invertebrates, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-06-06 17:18:24 

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Priolepis squamogena is a small goby that lives in warm tropical waters in coral reefs, where it feeds on very small invertebrates.
The goby is considered a non-migratory species, i.e. a site-loyal species, about which very little is known.

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 05.06.2024.
  2. Researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 09.06.2024.

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