Impostor goby (Ctenogobius phenacus) fish species and information / pictures of Impostor goby - Ctenogobius phenacus

Impostor goby (Ctenogobius phenacus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ctenogobius phenacus

Common Name
Impostor goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Eyes not reduced. In both sexes, the large jaw reaching posteriorly from one-half the diameter of the orbit to the end margin of the orbit. Upper part of the sides of the trunk with shoulder patch of melanophores and diagonal bars forming a V pattern. Ocelli on body and head absent. Tail elongated.

Classification

Classified By
Pezold & Lasala, 1987
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Southwest Atlantic
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, mouth of Corantijn River in Surinam, and mouths of Cayenne and the Mahury rivers in French Guiana.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
2 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 33570)
Trophic Level
3.13 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.2 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
Unknown
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