Galapagos blue-banded goby (Lythrypnus gilberti)

Scientific name: Lythrypnus gilberti Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Galapagos blue-banded goby (Lythrypnus gilberti)

The Galapagos blue-banded goby (Lythrypnus gilberti) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Tiny, bold and aggressive fish which lives in small recesses of rocky reefs, slopes and walls. Feeds on various small crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrypnus gilberti
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: 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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