Ornate prawn-goby (Vanderhorstia ornatissima) fish species and information / pictures of Ornate prawn-goby - Vanderhorstia ornatissima

Ornate prawn-goby (Vanderhorstia ornatissima) fish species information

Scientific Name
Vanderhorstia ornatissima

Common Name
Ornate prawn-goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Thin blue barring or rings near tail along the sides (Ref. 30404).

Classification

Classified By
Smith, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559).
Range
30°N - 28°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
21 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually ? - 3 m (Ref. 1602)
Trophic Level
3 s.e. 0.32 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.5 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
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 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