Cloudy goby (Opua nephodes)

Scientific name: Opua nephodes Jordan, 1925

Cloudy goby (Opua nephodes)

The Cloudy goby (Opua nephodes) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands and Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 40 mm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opua nephodes
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Depth range
1–169 m (3–554 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 169 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Hawaiian Islands.
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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