Cardinal goby (Kelloggella cardinalis)

Scientific name: Kelloggella cardinalis Jordan & Seale, 1906

Cardinal goby (Kelloggella cardinalis)

The Cardinal goby (Kelloggella cardinalis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Pacific, Ryukyu Is. to the Great Barrier Reef, east to New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Palau, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body green with red dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. SL to 25 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kelloggella cardinalis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific: Ryukyu Is. to the Great Barrier Reef, east to New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Palau, Kiribati, and the Marshall 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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