Bauchot's goby (Callogobius bauchotae)

Scientific name: Callogobius bauchotae Goren, 1979

The Bauchot's goby (Callogobius bauchotae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Number of transverse rows of scales 8. Predorsal scales 6. Scales on cheek 3 rows and on opercle 3-4 rows. Head depressed. Mouth small and oblique. Maxillae extend to below anterior nostril, which is midway between the snout tip and the eye. Both nostrils in tubes. Many papillated flaps on head. Very close eyes; interorbital space very narrow, about 1/4 of eye diameter, with 2 median pores. Restricted gill opening. Rounded tongue. Pelvic fins without fraenum, united only at their bases with a delicate membrane. Caudal fin shorter than head. Cycloid scales on breast, pre-pelvic, and predorsal regions, opercle and cheek.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callogobius bauchotae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.3
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Marshall Islands.
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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