Striped goby (Gobius vittatus) fish species and information / pictures of Striped goby - Gobius vittatus

Striped goby (Gobius vittatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobius vittatus

Common Name
Striped goby

Biology
Occurs offshore on coralline grounds. Feeds on harpacticoids and other crustaceans (including plankton), polychaetes, algae and poriferans. Rarely captured (Ref. 4696).

Classification

Classified By
Vinciguerra, 1883
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Mediterranean Sea.
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea.
Range
46°N - 30°N, 6°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
16 °C
Water Temperature To
20 °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
85 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 85 m (Ref. 4345), usually 15 - 50 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
2.94 s.e. 0.24 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.8 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 vulnerability (12 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