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Gorgeous goby (Lythrypnus pulchellus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lythrypnus pulchellus

Common Name
Gorgeous goby

Biology
Inhabits rocky reefs.

Classification

Classified By
Ginsburg, 1938
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: outer coast of Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 70 m (Ref. 11482)
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
  Least Concern (LC)