Bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) fish species and information / pictures of Bay goby - Lepidogobius lepidus

Bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lepidogobius lepidus

Common Name
Bay goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Caudal ovally rounded, large.

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1858
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Welcome Harbor, northern British Columbia, Canada to Isla Cedros, central Baja California, Mexico.
Range
55°N -

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
201 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 201 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.41 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
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13; tmax=7)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated