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Spotfin goby (Oxyurichthys stigmalophius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius

Common Name
Spotfin goby

Biology
Inhabits sand and mud bottoms. Shares burrow with alpheid shrimp.

Classification

Classified By
Mead & B?hlke, 1958
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Florida, Bahamas and southern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.
Range
30°N - 6°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 60 m
Trophic Level
3.8 s.e. 0.53 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
16.5 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 to moderate vulnerability (30 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