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Etymology: Varicus: Latin, varix = dilated vein (Ref. 45335); roatanensis: Species name refers to the type locality, Roatan, Honduras (Ref. 129296).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 237 - ? m (Ref. 129296). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Honduras.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8; Σπόνδυλοι: 27. This species is distinguished by: D2 I,8; A I,8; P 17; body scaled with 28 lateral rows of ctenoid scales, modified basicaudal scales present; pelvic rays 1-4 unbranched. Colouration: body white with a series of elongate yellow dashes along lateral midline with scattered yellow spots between lateral midline and dorsal midline; dorsal and caudal fins white with bright yellow spots in life; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins white (Ref. 129296).
A deep-reef goby collected from rariphotic depth ca. 237 m, found on a silt-covered boulder with small 3-10 cm diameter caves and crevices (Ref. 129296).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Fuentes, K.M., C.C. Baldwin, D.R. Robertson, C.C. Lardizabal and L. Tornabene, 2023. Two new species of Varicus from Caribbean deep reefs, with comments on the related genus Pinnichthys (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobiosomatini, Nes subgroup). Zookeys 1180:159-180. (Ref. 129296)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).