Cable's goby (Eleotrica cableae)

Scientific name: Eleotrica cableae Ginsburg, 1933

Cable's goby (Eleotrica cableae)

The Cable's goby (Eleotrica cableae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms adjacent to rocky reefs. Common in tide pools and near-shore areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eleotrica cableae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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