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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Lace goby

Oxyurichthys lemayi Smith, 1947
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Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Oxyurichthys lemayi
Authority
Smith, 1947
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
16 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
26.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. : fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lace goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lace goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lace goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01 × L3 (TL)
Max TL
16cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
13

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
26.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith, 1947

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