Reef-cave brotula (Grammonus claudei) fish species and information / pictures of Reef-cave brotula - Grammonus claudei

Reef-cave brotula (Grammonus claudei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Grammonus claudei

Common Name
Reef-cave brotula

Biology
Uncommon species (Ref. 34024). Known only from caverns in coral reefs and rocky shores (Ref. 7251).

Classification

Classified By
Torre y Huerta, 1930
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Viviparous brotulas (Bythitidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and Bahamas to Cura?ao. Puerto Rico, eastern Antilles (Ref. 26938).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
6 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 70 m (Ref. 34024)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.47 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
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated