Barebreast goby (Silhouettea sibayi)

Scientific name: Silhouettea sibayi Farquharson, 1970

Barebreast goby (Silhouettea sibayi)

The Barebreast goby (Silhouettea sibayi) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, Lake St. Lucia, Lake Sibayi and Kosi Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Body pale with red and brown flecks; series of small black spots along mid side; anterior portion of 1st dorsal fin dusky; pelvic and anal fin margins normally black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Silhouettea sibayi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake St. Lucia, Lake Sibayi and Kosi Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
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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