Naked Goby

Gobiosoma bosc és una espècie de peix de la família dels gòbids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.

Morfologia

Els mascles poden assolir els 6 cm de longitud total.^[3][4]

Distribució geogràfica

Es troba a Nord-amèrica: des de Nova York fins a Texas (llevat de l'extrem sud de Florida).^[3]

Referències

Bibliografia

• Böhlke, J.E i Robins, C.R., 1968. Western Atlantic seven-spined gobies, with descriptions of ten new species and a new genus, and comments on Pacific relatives., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 120(3):45-174.
• Briggs, J.C., 1951. A review of the clingfishes (Gobiesocidae) of the Eastern Pacific with descriptions of new species., Proceedings of the California Zoological Club, 1:57-108.
• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, núm. 1, vol. 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, Califòrnia, Estats Units. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
• Fenner, Robert M.: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Neptune City, Nova Jersey, Estats Units: T.F.H. Publications, 2001.
• Helfman, G., B. Collette i D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts (Estats Units), 1997.
• Hoese, D.F., 1971. A revision of the eastern Pacific species of the gobiid fish genus Gobiosoma, with a discussion of the relationships of the genus. Ph.D. diss. Univ. California, San Diego., University of California:213 pp.
• Hoese, D.F. 1986: Gobiidae. p. 774-807. A M.M. Smith i P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlín, Alemanya.
• Moyle, P. i J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4a edició, Upper Saddle River, Nova Jersey, Estats Units: Prentice-Hall. Any 2000.
• Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3a edició. Nova York, Estats Units: John Wiley and Sons. Any 1994.
• Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2a edició, Londres: Macdonald. Any 1985.

Gobiosoma bosc (naked goby) is a fish named for its lack of scales. This is a true goby; it is part of the genus Gobiosoma.

Description

The naked goby is usually less than 2 inches in length and lacks scales. The pelvic fins of the naked goby are linked together by a membrane, fitting the purpose of a sucker-like disk. The fin also reaches a point between the base and the anus. It ranges in color from a pale yellow to a murky brown, and is variably marked along its body.

Distribution and habitat

Generally, naked gobies live in estuaries and coastal waters.^[2] It is noted that naked gobies may bury themselves in bottom sediments in the winter.^[3] The naked goby is found in the Western Atlantic from Connecticut to Mexico. It lives almost exclusively in habitats with brackish water. Younger members of the species are commonly found in estuaries south of New Jersey and only sporadically in estuaries north of New Jersey.

Reproduction

They tend to reproduce from May to November. They are oviparous, meaning that they lay eggs. The females are known to lay their eggs in empty oyster shells. It is then up to the males to guard the eggs until they hatch. After they hatch, the free swimming larvae may migrate upstream and school over oyster reefs before settling.^[3]

The lifespan of this fish is approximately 4 years.^[4]

Feeding

With a terminal mouth and being bottom dwelling fish they are known to eat worms and small crustaceans.^[5] However, it has been seen that they are attracted to injured or dead oysters.^[4]

Food energy content: 4.714 [kcal/g] ^[6]

References

Gobiosoma bosc es una especie de peces de la familia de los Gobiidae en el orden de los Perciformes.

Morfología

Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 6 cm de longitud total.^[1]​^[2]​

Distribución geográfica

Se encuentran en Norteamérica: desde Nueva York hasta Texas (excepto el extremo sur de Florida ).

Observaciones

Es inofensivo para los humanos.

Referencias

Bibliografía

• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, núm. 1, vol. 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos. 2905. ISBN 0-940228-47-5.
• Fenner, Robert M.: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Neptune City, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos : T.F.H. Publications, 2001.
• Helfman, G., B. Collette y D. Facey: The diversity of fishes. Blackwell Science, Malden, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos , 1997.
• Hoese, D.F. 1986: Gobiidae. p. 774-807. A M.M. Smith y P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlín, Alemania.
• Larson, H.K. y E.O. Murdy 2001. Gobiidae. Gobies. p. 3578-3603. A K.E. Carpenter y V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae). FAO, Roma, Italia.
• Miller, P.J. 1990. Gobiidae. p. 925-951. A J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post y L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisboa, SEI, París; y UNESCO, París. Vol. 2.
• Moyle, P. y J. Cech.: Fishes: An Introduction to Ichthyology, 4a. edición, Upper Saddle River, Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos: Prentice-Hall. Año 2000.
• Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3a. edición. Nueva York, Estados Unidos: John Wiley and Sons. Año 1994.
• Wheeler, A.: The World Encyclopedia of Fishes, 2a. edición, Londres: Macdonald. Año 1985.

Gobiosoma bosc Gobiosoma generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Actinopterygii klasean sailkatzen da, Gobiidae familian.

Banaketa

Erreferentziak

• FhisBase.org

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Gobiosoma bosc is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van grondels (Gobiidae).^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1800 door Lacepède.