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Microgobius brevispinis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII PERCIFORMES GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name: Microgobius brevispinis
Species Authority: Ginsburg, 1939
Common Name/s:
English – Balboa Goby
Spanish – Gobio de Balboa

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Van Tassell, J.
Reviewer/s: Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B., Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)
Justification:
This species is widespread in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and is relatively common throughout its range in suitable estuarine and mangrove habitat. Although coastal development and habitat loss within this species range may be a localized threat, there is no current indication of widespread population decline. It is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found from southern Baja California and the eastern Gulf of California to Panama (Birdsong 1981).
Countries:
Native:
Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central
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Population [top]

Population: This species is moderately common within suitable habitat.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This demersal species inhabits muddy shell substrates and tide pools, estuaries and mangrove streams (Birdsong 1981).
Systems: Freshwater; Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no specific major threats known for this species. However, localized coastal development and mangrove destruction may negatively affect this species habitat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: There are no known conservation measures for this species. This species may be present in Marine Protected Areas that include estuarine and mangrove habitat within its range.
Citation: Van Tassell, J. 2010. Microgobius brevispinis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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