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Steven's goby (Gobius gasteveni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobius gasteveni

Common Name
Steven's goby

Biology
Found offshore on muddy sand and coarser deposits (Ref. 4696, 51024). Benthic (Ref. 51024).

Classification

Classified By
Miller, 1974
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: western English Channel, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Range
51°N - 27°N, 16°W - 1°W

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
35 m
Depth To - meters
270 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 35 - 270 m (Ref. 5299)
Trophic Level
3.08 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
12.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate 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