Whiskereye clingfish (Derilissus kremnobates) fish species and information / pictures of Whiskereye clingfish - Derilissus kremnobates

Whiskereye clingfish (Derilissus kremnobates) fish species information

Scientific Name
Derilissus kremnobates

Common Name
Whiskereye clingfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Six orange stripes radiating from eyes; single ocellated violet spot surrounded by red in the dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 42102).

Classification

Classified By
Fraser, 1970
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Clingfishes (Gobiesociformes)
Family
Clingfishes and singleslits (Gobiesocidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
146 m
Depth To - meters
265 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 146 - 265 m (Ref. 42102)
Trophic Level
3.11 s.e. 0.50 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
2.8 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (22 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