GOBIES

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Goby

   Goby, common name for about 1500 related species of fish found all over the world, in both fresh and salt waters. Although several tropical species live in coral or in the cavities of living sponges, most gobies live in sand- or mud-bottom holes or burrows. During the spawning period the female goby attaches her eggs to an   underwater object; they are guarded by the male until they have hatched.   Although classification is not fixed, gobies have been divided into a number of families. One family, for example, consists of those species that have their pelvic fins united to form a sucking disk by which they fasten themselves to rocks or other underwater objects, while another family contains species that have separated pelvic fins. Although the species of the latter family (also known as sleepers) sometimes reach a length of 61 cm (24 in), most species of goby grow no larger than 15 cm (6 in). Two species of goby found in Luzon, Philippines, may be the smallest in length of any vertebrate animals. The pygmy goby is less than1.3 cm (0.5 in) long. The sinarapan, only slightly larger than the pygmy, is regarded as a staple food of superior delicacy, with 454 g (16 oz) consisting of more than 30,000 fish. The mudskipper, sometimes called the skipping goby, is of Asian origin.   Scientific classification: Gobies belong to the suborder Gobioiei in the order Perciformes. Gobies that have their pelvic fins united make up the family Gobiidae. Those with separated pelvic fins make up the family Eleotridae. The pygmy goby is classified as Pandaka pygmaea. The sinarapan is classified as Mestichthys   luzonensis.

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