Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) fish species and information / pictures of Marble goby - Oxyeleotris marmorata

Marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oxyeleotris marmorata

Common Name
Marble goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. With 60-65 predorsal scales; without ocellus on caudal peduncle (Ref. 43281).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1852
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sleepers (Eleotridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia. Record from Fiji needs confirmation.
Range
23°N - 18°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15 demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - ? m
Trophic Level
4.05 s.e. 0.67 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
65.0 cm
Common Length
30.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (61 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 10,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated