Blackthroat goby (Favonigobius melanobranchus)

Scientific name: Favonigobius melanobranchus Fowler, 1934

Blackthroat goby (Favonigobius melanobranchus)

The Blackthroat goby (Favonigobius melanobranchus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body with small spots; sides with 4-5 groups of black spots, last spot on caudal peduncle often paired and ending with a thin vertical bar at caudal fin base. Males with 6-8 dark vertical lines on belly; dorsal, anal and pelvic fins dusky to black; caudal fin with thin wavy bars and upper margin with 1-2 black spots. Females with spotted fins except for pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Favonigobius melanobranchus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Depth range
0–5 m (0–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea.
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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