Bulldog eelgoby (Taenioides esquivel)

Scientific name: Taenioides esquivel Smith, 1947

Bulldog eelgoby (Taenioides esquivel)

The Bulldog eelgoby (Taenioides esquivel) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic, Delagoa Bay, Mozambique south to Transkei, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-50; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 50

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Taenioides esquivel
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.2
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique south to Transkei, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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