Barfin goby (Coryphopterus alloides)

Scientific name: Coryphopterus alloides B?hlke & Robins, 1960

Barfin goby (Coryphopterus alloides)

The Barfin goby (Coryphopterus alloides) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, Bahamas, and Belize. Probably more wide-ranging to the south.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphopterus alloides
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, Bahamas, and Belize. Probably more wide-ranging to the south.
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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