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🌊 Marine Vulnerable 🌡️ Subtropical

Tortonese's goby

Pomatoschistus tortonesei Miller, 1969
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits lagoons, brackish to slightly hypersaline, in shallows on sand near seagrass prairie. Feeds on small crustaceans and gastropods.

Scientific Name
Pomatoschistus tortonesei
Authority
Miller, 1969
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
VU
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
14.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tortonese's goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tortonese's goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tortonese's goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tortonese's goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal. Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.54
Food Items

small crustaceans and gastropods

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.07 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
14.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Miller, 1969

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