Brito's goby (Chromogobius britoi)

Scientific name: Chromogobius britoi Van Tassell, 2001

Brito's goby (Chromogobius britoi)

The Brito's goby (Chromogobius britoi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Madeira and Canary islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 27. Anterior opercle with a dark spot on its lower edge. Anterior margin of pectoral fin base without a dark vertical band. Ctenoid scales on trunk. Sensory papillae: row 1, 5-8; row 2, 4-5; row 3, 5-7; row 4, 4-7; row 5, 3-5; row y, 1; row tr, absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chromogobius britoi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.4
Depth range
6–65 m (20–213 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 65 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Canary 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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