Code goby (Gobiosoma robustum)

Scientific name: Gobiosoma robustum Ginsburg, 1933

Code goby (Gobiosoma robustum)

The Code goby (Gobiosoma robustum) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Cape Canaveral in northeastern Florida to Keys in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico. Reported from Jamaica.

Biology

Inhabits seagrass beds and algal mats in very shallow, protected waters. Prefers fully saline water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiosoma robustum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Common length
2.9
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Cape Canaveral in northeastern Florida to Keys in USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico. Reported from Jamaica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.81-2.01; tmax=1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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