Buan goby (Amblygobius buanensis)

Scientific name: Amblygobius buanensis Herre, 1927

Buan goby (Amblygobius buanensis)

The Buan goby (Amblygobius buanensis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Philippines to Java, Indonesia. Palau in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblygobius buanensis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Philippines to Java, Indonesia. Palau in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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