Slow goby
| Slow goby | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Ginsburg, 1933 |
| Species: | A. histrio |
| Binomial name | |
| Aruma histrio (D. S. Jordan, 1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aruma histrio". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ a b "Slow Goby - Aruma histrio (Jordan 1884)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.