Rimmed-scaled goby (Priolepis limbatosquamis)

Scientific name: Priolepis limbatosquamis Gosline, 1959

Rimmed-scaled goby (Priolepis limbatosquamis)

The Rimmed-scaled goby (Priolepis limbatosquamis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, confined to the Hawaiian and Johnston islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priolepis limbatosquamis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.2
Depth range
3–26 m (10–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: confined to the Hawaiian and Johnston 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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