Blackthroat goby (Favonigobius melanobranchus) fish species and information / pictures of Blackthroat goby - Favonigobius melanobranchus

Blackthroat goby (Favonigobius melanobranchus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Favonigobius melanobranchus

Common Name
Blackthroat goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body with small spots; sides with 4-5 groups of black spots, last spot on caudal peduncle often paired and ending with a thin vertical bar at caudal fin base (Ref. 2798). Males with 6-8 dark vertical lines on belly; dorsal, anal and pelvic fins dusky to black; caudal fin with thin wavy bars and upper margin with 1-2 black spots (Ref. 2798). Females with spotted fins except for pelvic fins (Ref. 2798).

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1934
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 2798) and the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 80021).
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 2798) and the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 80021).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
5 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 11441)
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.35 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
5.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (13 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)