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Etymology: Varicus: Latin, varix = dilated vein (Ref. 45335); veliguttatus: Name from the Latin words 'veli-' (sail) and '-guttatus' (spotted or speckled), in reference to the scattered black markings on the first dorsal fin (Ref. 113825).

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marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 152 - 293 m (Ref. 113825). Tropical

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Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, Curacao, and Tobago.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 113825); 4.5 cm SL (female)

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Raggi anali molli: 6 - 7; Vertebre: 27. This species can be distinguished by the following set of characters: D1 VII, without notably elongate spines, spines 2-4 nearly equal; D2 I,8; A I,6-7; P 17-18; pelvic fins well separated with 5th ray ca. 1/4-1/5 length of 4th, rays 1-4 unbranched or slightly branched near end of ray with tips of branches joining as flattened fleshy tips, 4th pelvic-fin ray very long, extending to base of anal-fin rays 3 or 4; 23-34 lateral scales on the side of the body extending anteriorly to beneath pectoral fin; 2 modified basicaudal scales present; single anal-fin pterygiophore inserted anterior to haemal arch; D1 fin with scattered prominent black spots bordered with yellow in life, two prominent small black spots on first dorsal-fin spine (Ref. 113825).

Collected from oolite sedimentary rock. Also found in sand habitats with rubble, gravel and shells (Ref. 113825).

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Tornabene, L., J.L. Van Tassel, D.R. Robertson and C.C. Baldwin, 2016. Molecular phylogeny, analysis of discrete character evolution, and submersible collections facilitate a new classification for a diverse group of gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiosomatini: Nes subgroup), with descriptions of nine new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 177(4):764-812. (Ref. 113825)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 09 October 2018

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00333 - 0.01504), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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