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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
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 237 - ? m (Ref. 129296). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Honduras.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi anali molli: 8; Vertebre: 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 | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
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
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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].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).