Cloudy goby (Opua nephodes) fish species and information / pictures of Cloudy goby - Opua nephodes

Cloudy goby (Opua nephodes) fish species information

Scientific Name
Opua nephodes

Common Name
Cloudy goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 40 mm.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan, 1925
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Hawaiian Islands.
Range
28°N - 4°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
169 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 169 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.19 s.e. 0.48 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
4.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 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
  Not Evaluated