Two-spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) fish species and information / pictures of Two-spotted goby - Gobiusculus flavescens

Two-spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobiusculus flavescens

Common Name
Two-spotted goby

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7. Black spot on each side of the caudal peduncle. Males with a second similar spot behind each pectoral fin (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By
Fabricius, 1779
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Faeroes, Vester?len (Norway), and western Baltic to north-west Spain, excluding south-eastern North Sea. Reported from Estonia (Ref. 33247). Mediterranean records, from Sicily and the Adriatic, require confirmation.
Range
71°N - 35°N, 10°W - 28°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.34 Based on food items.
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
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (14 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=2)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated