Distant goby (Lythrypnus insularis)

Scientific name: Lythrypnus insularis Bussing, 1990

Distant goby (Lythrypnus insularis)

The Distant goby (Lythrypnus insularis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Revillagigedo Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrypnus insularis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
3–18 m (10–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Revillagigedo 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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