Priolepis cincta
| Priolepis cincta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Priolepis |
| Species: | P. cincta
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| Binomial name | |
| Priolepis cincta (Regan, 1908)
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Priolepis cincta, commonly known as the girdled goby, is a species of goby fish described by Regan in 1908.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Its distributional range extends from the Red Sea to Tonga, then from Japan to the Great Barrier Reef.[2] 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).[3][4]
Behaviour
[edit | edit source]The fish is a benthic spawner.[1] They tend to hide in caves and crevices, and can also be found in corals.[5] It is a monogamous fish and are an average length of 7 centimetres.[6][7] The species is used in aquarium commercial use by humans.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]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.[1]
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