Slender eel goby (Taenioides gracilis) fish species and information / pictures of Slender eel goby - Taenioides gracilis

Slender eel goby (Taenioides gracilis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Taenioides gracilis

Common Name
Slender eel goby

Biology
Vertebrae: 29. Without scales; dorsal and anal fins completely joined to caudal fin; vertical fins without black edges; no postsymphyseal canine teeth in lower jaw (Ref. 12693).

Classification

Classified By
Valenciennes, 1837
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Madagascar (Ref. 4343). Asia: India to the Philippines (Ref. 12693).
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
Trophic Level
4.05 s.e. 0.68 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
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 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