Whiteband goby (Varicus imswe)

Scientific name: Varicus imswe Greenfield, 1981

The Whiteband goby (Varicus imswe) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Eleuthera Islands, Bahamas; Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.

Biology

Pelvic fin rays extend beyond base of anal fin; belly completely scaled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Varicus imswe
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Eleuthera Islands, Bahamas; Carrie Bow Cay, Belize.
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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