Halfblind goby (Lethops connectens)

Scientific name: Lethops connectens Hubbs, 1926

The Halfblind goby (Lethops connectens) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Carmel in central California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Adults hide among rocks and kelp holdfasts. Young are often in schools in kelp canopy. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lethops connectens
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Carmel in central California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.
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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