Bahama skilletfish (Gobiesox lucayanus)

Scientific name: Gobiesox lucayanus Briggs, 1963

Bahama skilletfish (Gobiesox lucayanus)

The Bahama skilletfish (Gobiesox lucayanus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Cuba and the Bahamas.

Biology

Neritic species inhabiting rocky and limestone ledges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiesox lucayanus
Family
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits)
Order
Gobiesociformes (Clingfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Cuba and the Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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