Goldspot goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) fish species and information / pictures of Goldspot goby - Gnatholepis thompsoni

Goldspot goby (Gnatholepis thompsoni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gnatholepis thompsoni

Common Name
Goldspot goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. With two indistinct brownish orange stripes, the first running from behind eye to above pectoral base; second stripe beginning at front of opercle and running to pectoral base; a vertical brownish orange line at top of iris and running ventrally from eye (Ref. 13442).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan, 1904
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to northern South America. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension and St. Helena (Ref. 5299); Sao Tome Island (Ref. 34088).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 5299), usually 5 - 32 m (Ref. 5288)
Trophic Level
2.29 s.e. 0.15 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.2 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
Aquarium: commercial
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