Whitecap goby (Lotilia graciliosa)

Scientific name: Lotilia graciliosa Klausewitz, 1960

The Whitecap goby (Lotilia graciliosa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the western Pacific, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals; Palau, Guam and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Whitecap goby care at a glance

Temperature: 22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

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Species facts

Scientific name: Lotilia graciliosa
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.5
Depth range: 20 m (66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m, usually ? - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the western Pacific, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals; Palau, Guam and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)