Black minigoby (Bathygobius niger)

Scientific name: Bathygobius niger Smith, 1960

Black minigoby (Bathygobius niger)

The Black minigoby (Bathygobius niger) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, South Africa, India and Sri Lanka.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Upper 6 or 7 pectoral rays free from membrane, with 4-7 branches; head very depressed; upper jaw protrudes; mental frenum usually with a straight or slightly curved margin; V frenum with a smooth margin; prepelvic area naked. TRB 23-24; PD 14-18.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius niger
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: South Africa, India and Sri Lanka.
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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