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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Tropical

Gobiodon Fulvus

Gobiodon fulvus Herre, 1927
Max Length
1.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
5–10 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Gobiodon Fulvus (Gobiodon fulvus), first described by Herre, 1927 is a tiny fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 1.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5 to 10 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Vulnerable.

Scientific Name
Gobiodon fulvus
Authority
Herre, 1927
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
1.2 cm
Depth Range
5–10 m
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gobiodon Fulvus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gobiodon Fulvus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 10 m . Tropical West Pacific: Philippines, Taiwan, Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
2.9±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
1.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Herre, 1927

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