Longjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)

Scientific name: Gillichthys mirabilis Cooper, 1864

Longjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)

The Longjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Tomales Bay in northern California, USA to Gulf of California.

Biology

Inhabits tidal flats, bays and coastal sloughs. Prefers mud bottom in shallow water. Non-emerging air-breather. Oviparous. Males guard the eggs which are found attached to the walls of brood chamber.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gillichthys mirabilis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Common length
13.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Tomales Bay in northern California, USA to Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2;)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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