Quietula
y-cauda
(Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
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Family:
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Gobiidae
(Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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American shadow goby |
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Max. size:
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7.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2850) |
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Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Morro Bay in central California, USA to the Gulf of California.
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Biology: |
Found in mud flats of lagoons and river mouths. Sometimes occurs in worm or shrimp burrows. Oviparous (Ref. 56079). Males guard the eggs which are found attached to the walls of burrows (Ref. 56079).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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