Priolepis ascensionis (Dawson & Edwards, 1987)
Priolepis ascensionis
photo by Wirtz, P.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Ascension and St. Helena Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality: isolated tidepool, McArthur Point; USNM 218836 (Ref. 6709). One specimen deposited: ZSM 42238 (Ref. 98447). As Quisquilius sp. in Ref. 86997, 5299. Also Ref. 35505.


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