Arrow goby (Clevelandia ios)

Scientific name: Clevelandia ios Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

The Arrow goby (Clevelandia ios) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Caudal rounded.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Clevelandia ios
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.4
Common length: 4.2
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=2.5)