HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesCelebes goby Celebes goby (Glossogobius celebius) Scientific name: Glossogobius celebius Valenciennes, 1837 The Celebes goby (Glossogobius celebius) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGlossogobius celebiusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length14.0EnvironmentMarine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromousClimateTropicalDistributionAsia and Oceania: Ryukyu Islands in Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, New Guinea and northern Australia. Reported from Palau, Fiji and New Caledonia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: minor commercialResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026