Semiscaled goby (Elacatinus pallens)

Scientific name: Elacatinus pallens Ginsburg, 1939

The Semiscaled goby (Elacatinus pallens) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean Sea to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus pallens
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean Sea to northern South America.
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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