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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Vermiculated goby

Gobiosoma spes Ginsburg, 1939
Max Length
4.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Gobiosoma spes
Authority
Ginsburg, 1939
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Vermiculated goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Vermiculated goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Vermiculated goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical Central Atlantic: Cuba (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
4.1cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
10

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ginsburg, 1939

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Gobio Espes · Vermiculated Goby
🇪🇸Spanish gobio espes

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Garmannia spes Ginsburg 1939 Synonym
Gobiosoma spec Ginsburg 1939 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .

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