Diminutive goby (Lebetus scorpioides)

Scientific name: Lebetus scorpioides Collett, 1874

Diminutive goby (Lebetus scorpioides)

The Diminutive goby (Lebetus scorpioides) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, southwest Iceland, the Faeroes and Hemnefjord, Norway, to northern Bay of Biscay.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Pelvic disc without anterior transverse membrane.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lebetus scorpioides
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
30–375 m (98–1230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 375 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southwest Iceland, the Faeroes and Hemnefjord, Norway, to northern Bay of Biscay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2; tm=1-2; Fec=270)

Sources

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

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