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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Spottail goby

Ctenogobius stigmaturus Goode & Bean, 1882
Max Length
6.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Occurs over rubble from shallows of open coasts to nearly fresh water .

Scientific Name
Ctenogobius stigmaturus
Authority
Goode & Bean, 1882
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
6.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spottail goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spottail goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Spottail goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Spottail goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical; - 24°N Central Atlantic: southern Florida, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Bermuda, Belize, Panama and Guadeloupe.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00646 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
6.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Goode & Bean, 1882

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Spottail Goby
🇵🇹Portuguese Góbio-de-cauda-pintada

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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