Scaleless goby (Psilotris alepis)

Scientific name: Psilotris alepis Ginsburg, 1953

The Scaleless goby (Psilotris alepis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas, Cuba, St. Croix, and off Yucatan, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psilotris alepis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.4
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Cuba, St. Croix, and off Yucatan, Mexico.
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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