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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: sasali: Named for Pierre Sasal.
Eponymy: Dr Pierre Sasal is a French ecologist, Associate Researcher and scientific diver at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, which he joined (2000). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

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Oceania: Futuna Island. Endemic (Ref. 87775)

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87775); 4.4 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Diagnosis: Pectoral rays 15. Numerous scales in lateral series 24-47; transverse back series 3-13; and transverse forward series 0-13; few scales in zigzag series 11-14. There is a long second dorsal fin in males and a long anal fin, a short peduncle, and a short preanal length. A first large longitudinal black band from mouth to pectoral fin and from base of pectoral fin to caudal fin, a second from eye to pectoral fin, a third one in predorsal area (Ref. 56794).

Inhabits clear, high gradient streams with rocky bottom. Occurs on the bottom of the river, on top of rocks, but also often seen swimming in open water in the current between rocks or in large pools (Ref. 56794).

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Keith, P. and G. Marquet, 2005. Sicyopus (Smilosicyopus) sasali, a new species of freshwater goby from Futuna Island (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae). Cybium 29(4):389-394. (Ref. 56794)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)); Date assessed: 13 September 2011

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Smilosicyopus sasali (Keith & Marquet, 2005)