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🌊 Marine Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Bathygobius Burtoni

Bathygobius burtoni Shaughnessy, 1875
Max Length
8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bathygobius Burtoni is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bathygobius burtoni
Authority
Shaughnessy, 1875
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
8 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Bathygobius
Bathygobius
Species
Bathygobius Burtoni
Bathygobius burtoni

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bathygobius Burtoni is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bathygobius Burtoni is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bathygobius Burtoni is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2014

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Shaughnessy, 1875

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇵🇹Portuguese Góbio-da-areia-de-São-Tomé

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Gobius burtoni O'Shaughnessy 1875 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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