Greenback gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides) fish species and information / pictures of Greenback gauvina - Bunaka gyrinoides

Greenback gauvina (Bunaka gyrinoides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bunaka gyrinoides

Common Name
Greenback gauvina

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1853
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia and Oceania
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Micronesia (Pohnpei, Caroline Islands) and Australia. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 13246).
Range
19°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 59012)
Trophic Level
3.56 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
34.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated