Scaleless worm goby (Caragobius urolepis) fish species and information / pictures of Scaleless worm goby - Caragobius urolepis

Scaleless worm goby (Caragobius urolepis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Caragobius urolepis

Common Name
Scaleless worm goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 33

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1852
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: India to the Philippines (Ref. 12693). Oceania: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 7050).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
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
8.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 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 (25 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