Farcimen goby (Priolepis farcimen)

Scientific name: Priolepis farcimen Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Farcimen goby (Priolepis farcimen)

The Farcimen goby (Priolepis farcimen) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marshall, Marcus, Johnston, Hawaii, Tonga, Marquesas, Society and Austral (French Polynesia), Tuamoto, and Pitcairn islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. SL to about 24 mm. Head with a few relatively narrow (

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priolepis farcimen
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall, Marcus, Johnston, Hawaii, Tonga, Marquesas, Society and Austral (French Polynesia), Tuamoto, and Pitcairn islands.
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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