Slender mudskipper (Zappa confluentus) fish species and information / pictures of Slender mudskipper - Zappa confluentus

Slender mudskipper (Zappa confluentus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Zappa confluentus

Common Name
Slender mudskipper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-29; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 23 - 28

Classification

Classified By
Roberts, 1978
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Oceania
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the lower parts of the Fly, Ramu and Bintuni Rivers in New Guinea.
Range
2°S - 9°S

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
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888)
Trophic Level
2.83 s.e. 0.18 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
4.4 cm
Common Length
Unknown 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
Low vulnerability (13 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