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Burrowing goby (Croilia mossambica) fish species and information / pictures of Burrowing goby - Croilia mossambica

Burrowing goby (Croilia mossambica) fish species information

Scientific Name
Croilia mossambica

Common Name
Burrowing goby

Biology
Restricted to sandy, quiet water areas and is unable to form burrows where the substrate is disturbed by water movements, is muddy or consists of sand with a particle diameter > 0.5 mm. Food consists of slow moving benthic organisms like chironomid larvae, gastropods, bivalves and amphipods. On exposed shores, they occur deeper than 3.5 m (Ref. 28077, 2798). Occasionally intertidal.

Classification

Classified By

Smith, 1955

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: southern Mozambique to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 2798), recorded from Madagascar.

Range

25°S - 31°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

16 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); depth range 1 - 16 m (Ref. 28077)

Trophic Level

3.26 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (14 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)