Barehead goby (Caffrogobius nudiceps)

Scientific name: Caffrogobius nudiceps Valenciennes, 1837

Barehead goby (Caffrogobius nudiceps)

The Barehead goby (Caffrogobius nudiceps) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Swakopmund, Namibia southward to East London, South Africa.

Biology

Found in rock pools and estuaries, in weed or mud.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caffrogobius nudiceps
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Swakopmund, Namibia southward to East London, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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