Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii) fish species and information / pictures of Fries's goby - Lesueurigobius friesii

Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lesueurigobius friesii

Common Name
Fries's goby

Biology
Cryptobenthic, burrowing in muddy sand or mud; often associated with a decapod crustacean Nephrops norvegicus (Ref. 5299). Feed on polychaetes, small crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 4696). Eggs are deposited in burrows (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By
Malm, 1874
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Spain to Skagerrak and Kattegat; Mauritania (Cape Corbiero to Nouakchott). Also in the Mediterranean (into Sea of Marmara);
Range
62°N - 18°N, 18°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
130 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 130 m (Ref. 5299)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.36 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
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=11)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated