Choco goby (Gobionellus daguae)

Scientific name: Gobionellus daguae Eigenmann, 1918

The Choco goby (Gobionellus daguae) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama and Colombia.

Biology

This species differs from its congeners by the following characters: blunt, rounded snout and horizontal, subterminal mouth; a large distinct blotch on the upper pectoral-fin base; 13 elements found in both the second dorsal fin and anal fin; first and second dorsal fins not broadly joined; scales large, 28-35 in lateral series; nape naked or with a few rows of scales before the first dorsal fin; most specimens with upper jaw having a single complete row of teeth; first gill arch with 3 triangular gill rakers on the ceratobranchial, 1 at angle and 2 lobular rakers on the epibranchial.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobionellus daguae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.6
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama and Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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