Bearded eelgoby (Taenioides jacksoni)

Scientific name: Taenioides jacksoni Smith, 1943

Bearded eelgoby (Taenioides jacksoni)

The Bearded eelgoby (Taenioides jacksoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, known only from South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Taenioides jacksoni
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: known only from South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
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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