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Girdled Reefgoby
Priolepis cincta
Priolepis cincta, commonly known as the girdled goby, is a species of goby fish described by Regan in 1908.
From the article Priolepis cincta on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Its distributional range extends from the Red Sea to Tonga, then from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef. It can be found in brackish water and salt water, with a depth range of 1 – 70 metres (3 ft - 229 ft), although it is usually seen at depths of 1 – 30 metres (3 ft - 98 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The fish is a benthic spawner. They tend to hide in caves and crevices, and can also be found in corals. It is a monogamous fish and are an average length of 7 centimetres. The species is used in aquarium commercial use by humans.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
The name Priolepis is combined from two words from the Greek Language: prio is translated as "to saw" while lepis means "scale". cincta derives from the Latin word cinctum which can translate to either a girdle or bird, which is in reference to its colour pattern.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 473787.