Lyre goby (Evorthodus lyricus)

Scientific name: Evorthodus lyricus Girard, 1858

Lyre goby (Evorthodus lyricus)

The Lyre goby (Evorthodus lyricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–30°C (68–86°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, Chesapeake Bay, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America; absent in the Bahamas, but present in Greater Antilles.

Lyre goby care at a glance

Temperature
20–30°C (68–86°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Caudal fin large and bluntly pointed with dark lyre-shaped mark on base consisting of 2 dark spots separated by pale central area. Snout very short, mouth small and inferior. Adults have first 3 or 4 dorsal fin spines elongate, reaching from third to sixth ray of second dorsal in females, to base of caudal peduncle in males. Predorsal area and top of head scaled as far forward as eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Evorthodus lyricus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Chesapeake Bay, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America; absent in the Bahamas, but present in Greater Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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