Cameroon goby (Wheelerigobius wirtzi) fish species and information / pictures of Cameroon goby - Wheelerigobius wirtzi

Cameroon goby (Wheelerigobius wirtzi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Wheelerigobius wirtzi

Common Name
Cameroon goby

Biology
Sublittoral, collected at about 1 m on vertical rock face (Ref. 5299).

Classification

Classified By
Miller, 1988
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Victoria Bay, Cameroon. Reported from S?o Tom? Island (Ref. 34088).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
1 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1 m (Ref. 5299)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated