Lizard cabillus (Cabillus lacertops)

Scientific name: Cabillus lacertops Smith, 1959

Lizard cabillus (Cabillus lacertops)

The Lizard cabillus (Cabillus lacertops) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, South Africa, Ryukyu Islands, and the east coast of northern Australia. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Inhabits sandy bottoms among coral reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cabillus lacertops
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa, Ryukyu Islands, and the east coast of northern Australia. Recently reported from Tonga.
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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