Brick goby (Priolepis inhaca)

Scientific name: Priolepis inhaca Smith, 1949

Brick goby (Priolepis inhaca)

The Brick goby (Priolepis inhaca) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Taiwan and the Society Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Has a few relatively narrow (

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priolepis inhaca
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
12–26 m (39–85 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 12 - 26 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Taiwan and the Society 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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