Lepidogobius lepidus (Girard, 1858)
Bay goby
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Lepidogobius: Greek, lepis = scale + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); lepidus: From the Latin lepidus, meaning 'pretty' (Ref. 27436).
More on author: Girard.
Etymology: Lepidogobius: Greek, lepis = scale + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); lepidus: From the Latin lepidus, meaning 'pretty' (Ref. 27436).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 201 m (Ref. 2850). Subtropical; 55°N - 27°N, 136°W - 114°W
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Eastern Pacific: Welcome Harbor, northern British Columbia, Canada to Isla Cedros, central Baja California, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 31146)
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 31146)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16. Caudal ovally rounded, large.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Found mostly on mud bottom; from intertidal to 201 m depth. Oviparous (Ref. 56079). Eggs are found attached to the walls of burrows (Ref. 56079).
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Oviparous (Ref. 56079).
Main reference
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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2024
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Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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