Deepwater goby (Chriolepis benthonis) fish species and information / pictures of Deepwater goby - Chriolepis benthonis

Deepwater goby (Chriolepis benthonis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chriolepis benthonis

Common Name
Deepwater goby

Biology
Scales from caudal peduncle to point on body below 7th dorsal ray; no enlarged scales at base of caudal fin.

Classification

Classified By
Ginsburg, 1953
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Arrowsmith Bank off Quintana; Yucatan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
154 m
Depth To - meters
154 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 154 - 154 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.08 s.e. 0.46 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
Unknown cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 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