Yellowprow goby (Elacatinus xanthiprora) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowprow goby - Elacatinus xanthiprora

Yellowprow goby (Elacatinus xanthiprora) fish species information

Scientific Name
Elacatinus xanthiprora

Common Name
Yellowprow goby

Biology
Lives in tubular sponges. Also found in coral reefs; depths of 18-25 m (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By
B?hlke & Robins, 1968
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and southern Florida in USA and Jamaica to Central America.
Range
37°N - 8°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
7 m
Depth To - meters
26 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 26 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.37 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
4.0 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 (10 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