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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Aruma Ginsburg, 1933 |
| Species: | A. histrio
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| Aruma histrio (D. S. Jordan, 1884)
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Description
editIt 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
editThe 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 degrees Celsius (69.4-74.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Adults are benthic.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b Findley, L. & Van Tassell, J. (2010). "Aruma histrio". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183345A8097387. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183345A8097387.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Aruma histrio" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ a b "Slow Goby - Aruma histrio - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
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