Blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii) fish species and information / pictures of Blackeye goby - Rhinogobiops nicholsii

Blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rhinogobiops nicholsii

Common Name
Blackeye goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Caudal rounded.

Classification

Classified By
Bean, 1882
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Wales Island, northern British Columbia, Canada to Punta Rompiente, 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
106 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 106 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.36999988555908 s.e. 0.58 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 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
Aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated