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Zebra goby (Lythrypnus zebra) fish species and information / pictures of Zebra goby - Lythrypnus zebra

Zebra goby (Lythrypnus zebra) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lythrypnus zebra

Common Name
Zebra goby

Biology
Found in rocky areas, often in caves and crevices. Occurs from intertidal to 97 m depth. Often collected for home aquarium. Oviparous (Ref. 56079). Males guard the eggs which are found attached to roof of shelter (Ref. 56079).

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1890

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Carmel Bay in central California, USA to Clari?n Island, Mexico.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

97 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 97 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.21 s.e. 0.31 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

5.7 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 (14 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=1; tm=0.5)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)