Island goby (Lythrypnus nesiotes)

Scientific name: Lythrypnus nesiotes B?hlke & Robins, 1960

The Island goby (Lythrypnus nesiotes) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrypnus nesiotes
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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