Bartail goby (Coryphopterus thrix) fish species and information / pictures of Bartail goby - Coryphopterus thrix

Bartail goby (Coryphopterus thrix) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coryphopterus thrix

Common Name
Bartail goby

Biology
Inhabits patch reefs (Ref. 5521).

Classification

Classified By
B?hlke & Robins, 1960
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and the Bahamas (Ref. 7251) to Brazil (Ref. 51894).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 20 m
Trophic Level
2.69 s.e. 0.31 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
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 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 (12 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