Deepwater goby (Chriolepis benthonis)

Scientific name: Chriolepis benthonis Ginsburg, 1953

The Deepwater goby (Chriolepis benthonis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Arrowsmith Bank off Quintana; Yucatan.

Biology

Scales from caudal peduncle to point on body below 7th dorsal ray; no enlarged scales at base of caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chriolepis benthonis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
154 m (505 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 154 - 154 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Arrowsmith Bank off Quintana; Yucatan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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