Taileyed goby (Parachaeturichthys polynema) fish species and information / pictures of Taileyed goby - Parachaeturichthys polynema

Taileyed goby (Parachaeturichthys polynema) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parachaeturichthys polynema

Common Name
Taileyed goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body greenish; fins dark; upper caudal fin base with a large black spot surrounded by yellow (Ref. 2798).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1853
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: south to Natal, South Africa; India (Ref. 4833) and Japan (Ref. 559).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.06 s.e. 0.39 Based on diet studies.
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
15.0 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
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Poisonous to eat (Ref. 54777)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated