Southern frillfin (Bathygobius lineatus)

Scientific name: Bathygobius lineatus Jenyns, 1841

Southern frillfin (Bathygobius lineatus)

The Southern frillfin (Bathygobius lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Galapagos Islands and Peru. Also in the Eastern Central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. First 6 or 7 pectoral rays free to their base and setaceous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius lineatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Galapagos Islands and Peru. Also in the Eastern Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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