Eye-bar goby (Gnatholepis anjerensis) fish species and information / pictures of Eye-bar goby - Gnatholepis anjerensis

Eye-bar goby (Gnatholepis anjerensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gnatholepis anjerensis

Common Name
Eye-bar goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Body with a series of 6 vertically-elongate dusky blotches along lower side of body, with a horizontal series of dark brown dots or short dark brown lines on each dusky blotch forming a row from beneath upper part of pectoral fin to mid-base of caudal fin; a series of less distinct dusky blotches dorsally on body, not in alignment with lower blotches, and numerous small dark brown dots which tend to form groups on the dusky blotches. [Specimens from the SW Pacific and dark habitats, such as on volcanic sand, may have continuous dark lines on the body]. A large dark brown blotch containing a small bright yellow spot above base of pectoral fin. A narrow, vertical, dark brown to black bar on cheek below centre of eye (sometimes with 1 or 2 short oblique side branches); a narrow black bar usually present in line with or just anterior to rear edge of pupil. An oblique dark

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1851
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Society islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
46 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 46 m (Ref. 11441)
Trophic Level
2.18 s.e. 0.11 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.4 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
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (25 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