Whitecap goby (Lotilia graciliosa) fish species and information / pictures of Whitecap goby - Lotilia graciliosa

Whitecap goby (Lotilia graciliosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lotilia graciliosa

Common Name
Whitecap goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Classification

Classified By
Klausewitz, 1960
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the western Pacific, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals; Palau, Guam and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Range
30°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 9710), usually ? - 20 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.48 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
4.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 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 (13 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