Candystick goby (Vanderhorstia delagoae)

Scientific name: Vanderhorstia delagoae Barnard, 1937

Candystick goby (Vanderhorstia delagoae)

The Candystick goby (Vanderhorstia delagoae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to Mozambique east to southern Madagascar, Seychelles, and Reunion.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Vanderhorstia delagoae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Mozambique east to southern Madagascar, Seychelles, and Reunion.
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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