| Priolepis cincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Priolepis |
| Species: | P. cincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Priolepis cincta (Regan, 1908) | |
| Synonyms | |
Priolepis cincta, commonly known as the girdled goby, is a species of goby fish described by Regan in 1908. [1]
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]
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]
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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