Blackfin coral goby (Paragobiodon lacunicolus)

Scientific name: Paragobiodon lacunicolus Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911

Blackfin coral goby (Paragobiodon lacunicolus)

The Blackfin coral goby (Paragobiodon lacunicolus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Seychelles and Chagos Islands to Line and Tuamoto Islands; north to Ryukyu and Bonin Islands; south to Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body tan, sometimes with an orange head, and blackish vertical fins. Midline of belly naked. SL to 24 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paragobiodon lacunicolus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles and Chagos Islands to Line and Tuamoto Islands; north to Ryukyu and Bonin Islands; south to Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia.
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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