Priolepis robinsi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Priolepis robinsi
Species Authority:	Garzón-Ferreira & Acero P., 1991

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2010

Assessor/s:

Acero, A., Larson, H.C., Starnes, W.C. & Van Tassell, J.

Reviewer/s:

Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.

Contributor/s:

De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. & Livingston, F.

Justification:
Priolepis robinsi has been assessed as Least Concern. This species is known from a restricted range of less than 500 km². In Colombia, it has been collected from 5-10 sites in different bays; the number of sites in Curacao is unknown. However, it is currently not known to be under threat, as it is not targeted by commercial trade and coastal development and water pollution are unlikely to be affecting the species at present. Further research on potential threats, population size and range would be useful for a future reassessment.

History:

1996

–

Lower Risk/near threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Priolepis robinsi occurs around Santa Marta in Colombia, and the island of Curaçao. In Santa Marta, the species is known from an area of no more than 200 km²; in Curaçao, it occurs in an area of no more than 300 km². It is not known to occur between these two sites and very little suitable habitat is available between these two areas (A. Acero pers. comm. 2009).
Countries:	Native: Colombia; Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao)
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Atlantic – western central

Population [top]

Population:	Priolepis robinsi is uncommon around the Santa Marta region (Garzon-Ferreira and Acero 1991) and the island of Curaçao (J. Van Tassell pers. comm. 2008).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Priolepis robinsi is found in areas with sandy, rubble, rocky and algae bottoms, to a depth of 27 m. It is also found in areas with large sponges, and in the nests of the sand tilefish, which are located beyond the reef base and made out of coralline rubble (Malacanthus plumieri) (Garzon-Ferreira and Acero 1991). This species may also been found on isolated coral heads in reef lagoons and on the fore reef. It feeds on small crustaceans and small fish.
Systems:	Marine

Habitat and Ecology:

Priolepis robinsi is found in areas with sandy, rubble, rocky and algae bottoms, to a depth of 27 m. It is also found in areas with large sponges, and in the nests of the sand tilefish, which are located beyond the reef base and made out of coralline rubble (Malacanthus plumieri) (Garzon-Ferreira and Acero 1991). This species may also been found on isolated coral heads in reef lagoons and on the fore reef. It feeds on small crustaceans and small fish.

Systems:

Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is unknown whether Priolepis robinsi is being impacted by any major threat processes. Due to its coastal nature and restricted range, there is a potential threat from coastal development and water pollution. Currently, however, the species occurs within a protected area, so this is unlikely to be a problem.

Major Threat(s):

It is unknown whether Priolepis robinsi is being impacted by any major threat processes. Due to its coastal nature and restricted range, there is a potential threat from coastal development and water pollution. Currently, however, the species occurs within a protected area, so this is unlikely to be a problem.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for Priolepis robinsi, however this species was collected within the marine protected area of Tayrona National Park. Further research and monitoring of the population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for Priolepis robinsi, however this species was collected within the marine protected area of Tayrona National Park. Further research and monitoring of the population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out.

Bibliography [top]

	Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B (editors and compilers). 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. Eschmeyer, W.N. 1998. Catalog of fishes. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA. Garzon-Ferreira, J. & Acero, A. 1991. Priolepis robinsi, A new Species of Fish from the Caribbean Sea, with notes on P. hipoliti (Perciformes:Gobiidae). Copeia 2: 387-392. Hilton-Taylor, C. 2000. 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B (editors and compilers). 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.

Eschmeyer, W.N. 1998. Catalog of fishes. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, USA.

Garzon-Ferreira, J. & Acero, A. 1991. Priolepis robinsi, A new Species of Fish from the Caribbean Sea, with notes on P. hipoliti (Perciformes:Gobiidae). Copeia 2: 387-392.

Hilton-Taylor, C. 2000. 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.4). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 27 October 2010).

Citation:	Acero, A., Larson, H.C., Starnes, W.C. & Van Tassell, J. 2010. Priolepis robinsi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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