Mahogany goby (Lythrypnus crocodilus)

Scientific name: Lythrypnus crocodilus Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928

Mahogany goby (Lythrypnus crocodilus)

The Mahogany goby (Lythrypnus crocodilus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Dark bands lacking a pale central area; width of pale bands equal to or greater than width of dark bands; color pattern on cheeks usually consisting of two bars or spots arranged in bars under the eye, spaces between posteriormost bar and preopercular margin usually lacking spots; pectoral fin base with a single spot, usually located on central or lower portion of base, often extending anteriorly toward opercular membrane; pectoral fin rays modally 15.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lythrypnus crocodilus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1–18 m (3–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 18 m, usually 5 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and south through the Lesser Antilles to Tobago. Also Belize, Honduras and Providencia Island off Nicaragua.
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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