Varicus marilynae, Orangebelly goby

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Varicus marilynae Gilmore, 1979

Orangebelly 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) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Varicus: Latin, varix = dilated vein (Ref. 45335);  marilynae: Named after Marilyn Gilmore (wife of author)..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 61 - 91 m (Ref. 39827). Subtropical

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Western Central Atlantic: continental waters off the east and west coasts of Florida.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 39827); 1.8 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Distinguished by the following characteristics: unbranched pelvic rays; first four pelvic rays with expanded tips; rudimentary fifth pelvic ray; bilobed tongue; scales under first dorsal fin ctenoid (Ref. 92840).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabit open sand or shell-hash bottom with scattered small rocks (Ref. 39827).

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Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p. (Ref. 3814)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 March 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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