Cling goby (Pleurosicya elongata)

Scientific name: Pleurosicya elongata Larson, 1990

Cling goby (Pleurosicya elongata)

The Cling goby (Pleurosicya elongata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Inhabits coloured, large floppy or fan sponges, usually in depths greater than 10 meters. Found on the underside of the sponges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleurosicya elongata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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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