Four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus) fish species and information / pictures of Four-spotted goby - Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus

Four-spotted goby (Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus

Common Name
Four-spotted goby

Biology
Epibenthic over sand or muddy sand (Ref. 5299). Up to depth of 90 m (Ref. 5299) but collected up to depth of 333 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1837
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: southern Bay of Biscay to Gibraltar and Saharian grounds (26?-19?N).
Range
45°N - 19°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
333 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 333 m (Ref. 56504)
Trophic Level
3.07 s.e. 0.33 Based on diet studies.
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
8.0 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 (20 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