Central goby (Kelloggella quindecimfasciata)

Scientific name: Kelloggella quindecimfasciata Fowler, 1946

The Central goby (Kelloggella quindecimfasciata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, St Joseph, Seychelles; Chagos Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Enewetak (Marshalls), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), and the Pitcairn group.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. SL to 20 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kelloggella quindecimfasciata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: St Joseph, Seychelles; Chagos Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Enewetak (Marshalls), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), and the Pitcairn group.
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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