Lythrypnus gilberti

Gobiidae
Galapagos Blue-banded Goby, Galapagos Blue-banded Goby
  • Lythrypnus gilberti, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lythrypnus gilberti, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Lythrypnus gilberti, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Lythrypnus gilberti, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Bright red head becoming darker towards rear, with a series of narrow blue bars on body. Lives in crevices and cracks in the reef, on slopes and walls. Can be quite aggressive. Known only from the Galapagos Islands.
Information
  • Max Size: 5 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.0-26.3°C
  • Depth: 1-40m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Climate change/warming, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
  • Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (33 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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