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Etymology: Chriolepis: Greek, chrio, chroa, to touch, to rub + Greek, lepis = scale (Ref. 45335); atrimelum: From the Latin 'ater' meaning black and the greek 'melon' meaning cheek..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 137 - 146 m (Ref. 38552). Tropical; 6°N - 5°N, 88°W - 87°W
Eastern Central Pacific: Isla del Coco.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 27. A large species of Chriolepis with a depressed head, body completely scaled and three long filamentous dorsal fin spines on the male holotype; dorsal fin VII-12; anal fin 11; pectoral fin 20/20; total gill rakers 9; a vertically oval black blotch on opercle; pelvic fins black.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Bussing, W.A., 1997. Chriolepis atrimelum a new species of gobiid fish from Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Revista de Biologia Tropical 45(4):1547-1552. (Ref. 38552)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).