Pinkbar goby (Amblyeleotris aurora) fish species and information / pictures of Pinkbar goby - Amblyeleotris aurora

Pinkbar goby (Amblyeleotris aurora) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amblyeleotris aurora

Common Name
Pinkbar goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 14. 3 pinkish bars on body; caudal fin with 3-9 red spots (Ref. 2798).

Classification

Classified By
Polunin & Lubbock, 1977
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Maldives southward to northern Natal, South Africa. Reported from the Andaman Sea (Ref. 9710).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
21 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
35 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 9360), usually 5 - 10 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.33 s.e. 0.50 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
11.0 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 (24 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