Banded worm goby (Microdesmus dipus) fish species and information / pictures of Banded worm goby - Microdesmus dipus

Banded worm goby (Microdesmus dipus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Microdesmus dipus

Common Name
Banded worm goby

Biology
Inhabits mud bottoms near the shore.

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1864
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wormfishes (Microdesmidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.50 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
8.8 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)