Bagamoyo goby (Acentrogobius simplex)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius simplex Sauvage, 1880

Bagamoyo goby (Acentrogobius simplex)

The Bagamoyo goby (Acentrogobius simplex) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Biology

Probably epibenthic; also enter estuaries and lower reaches of rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius simplex
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania and Zanzibar.
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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