Diminutive goby (Lebetus scorpioides) fish species and information / pictures of Diminutive goby - Lebetus scorpioides

Diminutive goby (Lebetus scorpioides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lebetus scorpioides

Common Name
Diminutive goby

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Pelvic disc without anterior transverse membrane (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By
Collett, 1874
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Northeast Atlantic
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southwest Iceland, the Faeroes and Hemnefjord, Norway, to northern Bay of Biscay.
Range
65°N - 48°N, 24°W - 13°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
375 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 375 m (Ref. 35388)
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
4.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2; tm=1-2; Fec=270)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated