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Pleurosicya Labiata
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species , FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version. * '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-nape goby) * '' Pleurosicya australis'' * '' Pleurosicya bilobata'' (Bilobed ghostgoby) * ''Pleurosicya boldinghi'' (Soft-coral goby) * '' Pleurosicya carolinensis'' (Caroline Islands ghostgoby) * ''Pleurosicya coerulea'' (Blue-coral ghostgoby) * '' Pleurosicya elongata'' (Cling goby) * '' Pleurosicya fringilla'' (Staghorn ghostgoby) * '' Pleurosicya labiata'' (Barrel-sponge ghostgoby) * ''Pleurosicya larsonae'' * ''Pleurosicya micheli'' (Michel's ghostgoby) * ''Pleurosicya mossambica'' (Toothy goby) * ''Pleurosicya muscarum'' (Ghost goby) * ''Pleurosicya occidentalis'' * ''Pleurosicya plicata'' (Plicata ghostgoby) * '' Pleurosicya prognatha'' (Folded ghostgoby) * '' Pleurosicya sinaia'' * '' Pleurosicya spongicola'' (Sponge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleurosicya Mossambica
''Pleurosicya mossambica'', also known as the toothy goby or the Mozambique ghost goby, is a species of goby native to the tropical coastal waters and coral reefs of the Red Sea and western Indo-Pacific. Like many other gobies, it forms commensal relationships with several species of marine invertebrates, including soft corals and sponges. Taxonomy and etymology ''Pleurosicya mossambica'' was first described by South African ichthyologist J. L. B. Smith in 1959. Its generic name, ''Pleurosicya'', is derived from the Greek words '' pleura'', meaning side, and ''sikya'', as in cucumber. Its species name, ''mossambica'', refers to Mozambique, the region in which it was first discovered. Description ''Pleurosicya mossambica'' is a small goby, growing to a maximum recorded length of . It is a pale red in coloration, and the body is partially translucent. It has seven dorsal spines, seven to eight dorsal soft rays, one anal spine, and eight anal soft rays. The eyes are promi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |