Seminole goby (Microgobius carri) fish species and information / pictures of Seminole goby - Microgobius carri

Seminole goby (Microgobius carri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Microgobius carri

Common Name
Seminole goby

Biology
Burrows in bottom in open stretches of coarse sand, usually at depths between 6-21 m. Often hovers over burrow.

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1945
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico to the Lesser Antilles.
Range
37°N - 10°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
21 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 21 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.05 s.e. 0.23 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
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 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