Chameleon goby (Tridentiger trigonocephalus)

Scientific name: Tridentiger trigonocephalus Gill, 1859

Chameleon goby (Tridentiger trigonocephalus)

The Chameleon goby (Tridentiger trigonocephalus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–20°C (36–68°F). Native range: Asia, Eastern Siberia, China, Korea and Japan.

Chameleon goby care at a glance

Temperature
2–20°C (36–68°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tridentiger trigonocephalus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Eastern Siberia, China, Korea and Japan.
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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