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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Varicus: Latin, varix = dilated vein (Ref. 45335); lacerta: 'lacerta'(Latin), i.e., lizard, referring to the reptilian appearance of the species with bright yellow and orange colors and green eyes (Ref. 110434).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Curacao.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found at the base of a yellow sponge, Dactylocalyx pumiceus, on a rocky outcropping along the deep-reef slope, at a depth of 129 to 143 meters (Ref. 110434).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Tornabene, L., D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016. Varicus lacerta, a new species of goby (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiosomatini, Nes subgroup) from mesophotic reef in the southern Caribbean. ZooKeys 596:143-156. (Ref. 110434)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00333 - 0.01504), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).