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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Gobius Tropicus

Gobius tropicus Osbeck, 1765
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gobius Tropicus (Gobius tropicus), first described by Osbeck, 1765 is a fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Gobius tropicus
Authority
Osbeck, 1765
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gobius Tropicus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gobius Tropicus 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; demersal; non-migratory . Tropical; 0°S - 5°S, 20°W - 10°W South East Atlantic: Ascension I.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
3.2±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Osbeck, 1765

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