Chinstripe goby (Stenogobius genivittatus)

Scientific name: Stenogobius genivittatus Valenciennes, 1837

Chinstripe goby (Stenogobius genivittatus)

The Chinstripe goby (Stenogobius genivittatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, east African coast and offshore islands to Indonesia and western Pacific. Reported from French Polynesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Scales on predorsal midline 13-20, usually 15-18; scales in horizontal series 46 to 51, usually 48-19; breast scaled; belly anteriorly with small naked patch next to pelvic base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenogobius genivittatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east African coast and offshore islands to Indonesia and western Pacific. Reported from French Polynesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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