Australian sailfin goby (Nesogobius pulchellus)

Scientific name: Nesogobius pulchellus Castelnau, 1872

The Australian sailfin goby (Nesogobius pulchellus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, widespread in the southern Australia, from Sydney, New South Wales to Perth, Western Australia, including Tasmania.

Biology

Commonly found in seagrass areas, but also on rocky reefs to 20 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nesogobius pulchellus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
5.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: widespread in the southern Australia, from Sydney, New South Wales to Perth, Western Australia, including Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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