Checked goby (Redigobius dewaali)

Scientific name: Redigobius dewaali Weber, 1897

Checked goby (Redigobius dewaali)

The Checked goby (Redigobius dewaali) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, southern Mozambique to Knysna, South Africa. Threatened by deterioration of riverine and estuarine habitats.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Olive in color, with dark bars anteriorly and diffuse spots posteriorly; 3-4 dark spot along anal base and caudal peduncle; 2 dark spots at caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Redigobius dewaali
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: southern Mozambique to Knysna, South Africa. Threatened by deterioration of riverine and estuarine habitats.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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