Shortjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys seta)

Scientific name: Gillichthys seta Ginsburg, 1938

The Shortjaw mudsucker (Gillichthys seta) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known from the type locality, Puerto Refugio, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of California.

Biology

Non-emerging air-breather. Better reference needed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gillichthys seta
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known from the type locality, Puerto Refugio, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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