Calumia godeffroyi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	ELEOTRIDAE

Scientific Name:

Calumia godeffroyi

Species Authority:

(Günther, 1877)

Common Name/s:

English

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Tailface Sleeper

Synonym/s:

Calumia biocellata Smith, 1958

Eleotris godeffroyi Günther, 1877

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Acero, A., Larson, H.K. & Murdy, E.
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: The Tailface Sleeper (Calumia godeffroyi) has been assessed as Least Concern, owing to its widespread distribution across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Although habitat degradation is occurring within parts of its range, this does not appear to represent a major threat to this species. Further research on the abundance of this species is needed to determine if this species is in fact rare.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The Tailface Sleeper (Calumia godeffroyi) is an Indo-Pacific sleeper goby, distributed from East Africa to the Society Islands.
Countries:	Native: Australia; Christmas Island; French Polynesia; Guam; Indonesia; Kenya; Micronesia, Federated States of; Mozambique; New Caledonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Philippines; Seychelles; Tanzania, United Republic of; Tonga
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Indian Ocean – eastern; Indian Ocean – western; Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – western central
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	Many marine eleotrids are rare (Hoese and Roberts 2005). The Tailface Sleeper is widespread but is not commonly observed (E. Murdy pers. comm. 2009).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The Tailface Sleeper is associated with coral reefs and can be found resting on coral and rubble substrates. This species occurs at a depth of 7–30 m.
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The coral reefs in some areas of the Tailface Sleeper's range (e.g., in East Africa and Indonesia) have experienced regionalised and localised degradation due to bleaching, industrialisation, water pollution (sedimentation), destructive fishing practices and other human population pressures. In other parts of its range, the reefs are in good condition, so at present habitat degradation is not considered a major threat to the global population.

Major Threat(s):

The coral reefs in some areas of the Tailface Sleeper's range (e.g., in East Africa and Indonesia) have experienced regionalised and localised degradation due to bleaching, industrialisation, water pollution (sedimentation), destructive fishing practices and other human population pressures. In other parts of its range, the reefs are in good condition, so at present habitat degradation is not considered a major threat to the global population.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Calumia godeffroyi. However, its distribution may cover a number of marine protected area (MPA) designations. Further research on population trends is needed.

Conservation Actions:

There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for Calumia godeffroyi. However, its distribution may cover a number of marine protected area (MPA) designations. Further research on population trends is needed.

Citation:	Acero, A., Larson, H.K. & Murdy, E. 2010. Calumia godeffroyi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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