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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Dusky goby

Bollmannia umbrosa Ginsburg, 1939
Max Length
14 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Dusky goby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Bollmannia umbrosa
Authority
Ginsburg, 1939
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
14 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Distinguished by the following characteristics: laterally compressed head and body; large mouth and very oblique; completely scaled body with ctenoid scales; first dorsal with VII spines; pelvic fins fused forming a disc; caudal fin lanceolate .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Dusky goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Dusky goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Dusky goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 86 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Panama.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
14cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ginsburg, 1939

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Dark-lipped Goby · dusky goby
🇪🇸Spanish gobio prieto

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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