Michel's ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli)

Scientific name: Pleurosicya micheli Fourmanoir, 1971

Michel's ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli)

The Michel's ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Seychelles to Fiji and the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Sides of nape with 8-12 scale rows.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleurosicya micheli
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
15–38 m (49–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles to Fiji and the Hawaiian Islands.
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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