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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Code goby

Gobiosoma robustum Ginsburg, 1933
Max Length
5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
1 yrs
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
2.9 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit seagrass beds and algal mats in very shallow, protected waters. Also found in bays and rivers . They prefer fully saline water . Salinity ranges from 0.0 to 37.6 .

Scientific Name
Gobiosoma robustum
Authority
Ginsburg, 1933
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
5 cm
Lifespan
1 years
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Water Temp
10–33 °C
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Code goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Code goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
2.7cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 10°C - 33°C ; 29°N - 17°N, 98°W - 73°W north to Miami and Cape Canaveral, Florida (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01047 × L3.16 (TL)
Max TL
5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
10–33°C
Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ginsburg, 1933

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English code goby
🇪🇸Spanish gobio clave

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 67 records indexed .

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