Slow goby

Slow goby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Aruma
Ginsburg, 1933
Species:
A. histrio
Binomial name
Aruma histrio
(D. S. Jordan, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Gobiosoma histrio D. S. Jordan, 1884

The Slow goby (Aruma histrio) is a species of gobies, endemic to the Gulf of California on the west coast of North America. It inhabits crevices in rocks and can be found in tide pools down to a depth of around 14 metres (46 ft). This species grows to a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Description

It is brown with 6-7 white bars along its side, with some bars weak or missing. There is a narrow white bar at the base of its pectoral fin, followed by a dark brown bar. It is elongated and somewhat compressed. Its large head is flattened with swollen cheeks and a large mouth. It has a pore between its eyes, and two small pores on its preopercle. Its tail fin is long and rounded without scales or a lateral line.[3]

Habitat

The slow goby inhabits rocky crevices in tide pools and under cobble in shallow water. The larvae are usually found around sargassum. It needs a temperature of 20.8–23.8 °C (69.4–74.8 °F). Adults are benthic.[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b Van Tassell, J.; Robertson, R.; Tornabene, L.; Domínguez, O. (2025). "Aruma histrio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T183345A238328764. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aruma histrio". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ a b "Slow Goby - Aruma histrio (Jordan 1884)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
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