Grotto goby (Speleogobius trigloides) fish species and information / pictures of Grotto goby - Speleogobius trigloides

Grotto goby (Speleogobius trigloides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Speleogobius trigloides

Common Name
Grotto goby

Biology
Occurs inshore; in a grotto (Ref. 4696, 51024). Benthic (Ref. 51024).

Classification

Classified By
Zander & Jelinek, 1976
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Mediterranean Sea
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: known from the holotype collected in the Grotto of Banjole, near Rovinj, Croatia. No further published records, but now known also from Adriatic islands of Krk, Prvic, and Hvar.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
8 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 25 m (Ref. 4696)
Trophic Level
3.01 s.e. 0.45 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
1.8 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
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