Galapagos blue-banded goby (Lythrypnus gilberti) fish species and information / pictures of Galapagos blue-banded goby - Lythrypnus gilberti

Galapagos blue-banded goby (Lythrypnus gilberti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lythrypnus gilberti

Common Name
Galapagos blue-banded goby

Biology
Tiny, bold and aggressive fish (Ref. 28023) which lives in small recesses of rocky reefs, slopes and walls (Ref. 5227). Feeds on various small crustaceans (Ref. 28023).

Classification

Classified By
Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Southeast Pacific
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 5227)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
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
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (D2)