Chinestripe goby (Stenogobius polyzona)

Scientific name: Stenogobius polyzona Bleeker, 1867

Chinestripe goby (Stenogobius polyzona)

The Chinestripe goby (Stenogobius polyzona) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, freshwater streams and rivers of Madagascar and Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. On males first dorsal fin same height or higher than second dorsal fin with spines generally filamentous; predorsal midline scales 15 to 19, always fully scaled; caudal peduncle elongate when compared to species of S. genivittatus and S. blokzeyli species complexes; in females first and second dorsal fins with dusky spotting forming two to three rows.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenogobius polyzona
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: freshwater streams and rivers of Madagascar and Reunion.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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