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Tiger goby (Elacatinus macrodon) fish species information

Scientific Name
Elacatinus macrodon

Common Name
Tiger goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. 13 dark bands narrower than pale interspaces (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By
Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida in USA (Ref. 7251) to northern South America.
Range
- 18°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
7 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 7 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.38 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
5.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (12 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated