Spotted prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris guttata) fish species and information / pictures of Spotted prawn-goby - Amblyeleotris guttata

Spotted prawn-goby (Amblyeleotris guttata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amblyeleotris guttata

Common Name
Spotted prawn-goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1938
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines to Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Range
30°N - 24°S, 93°E - 174°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 27115), usually 10 - 40 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.51 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
11.0 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 (29 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