Redneck goby (Schismatogobius deraniyagalai) fish species and information / pictures of Redneck goby - Schismatogobius deraniyagalai

Redneck goby (Schismatogobius deraniyagalai) fish species information

Scientific Name
Schismatogobius deraniyagalai

Common Name
Redneck goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Classification

Classified By
Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: We River (Kelani basin), about 5 km upstream of the Kelani and Yatiyantota junction, Sri Lanka. Also in a tributary of the Gin River in the Kanneliya Forest Reserve. Philippines, Australia and India (Ref. 43640).
Range
8°N - 7°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
1 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Trophic Level
3.16 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.5 cm
Common Length
3.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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
  Data deficient (DD)