Lythrypnus spilus
Bluegold Goby
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Lythrypnus
Lythrypnus spilus (Bluegold Goby)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
5 cm. S Florida and Bahamas to Greater Antilles.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated.
Biology
To 2.
Inhabit coral reefs (Ref. 5521).
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.
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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