Lythrypnus nesiotes
Island Goby
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Lythrypnus
Lythrypnus nesiotes (Island Goby)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northern South America (Ref. 13628).
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated.
Biology
Inhabits coral or rocky habitats (Ref. 5521).
Max length: 2.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: true hermaphroditism; fertilization: external. Benthic spawner.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2010-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Cervigón, F. (1994) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p.
St. Mary, C.M. (1998) Characteristic gonad structure in the gobiid genus Lythrypnus with comparisons to other hermaphroditic gobies. Copeia 1998(3):720-724.
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