Rail goby (Chriolepis cuneata)

Scientific name: Chriolepis cuneata Bussing, 1990

Rail goby (Chriolepis cuneata)

The Rail goby (Chriolepis cuneata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Costa Rica. Similar in appearance to Chriolepis zebra but lacks the markings found on the caudal fin.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chriolepis cuneata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica. Similar in appearance to Chriolepis zebra but lacks the markings found on the caudal fin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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