Brownboy goby (Bathygobius laddi)

Scientific name: Bathygobius laddi Fowler, 1931

Brownboy goby (Bathygobius laddi)

The Brownboy goby (Bathygobius laddi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Males uniformly dark brown; fins dusky to black. Females light brown with crossbars on body; caudal base with dark bar; dorsal and caudal fins mottled, other fins clear.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius laddi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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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