Common goby (Hetereleotris vulgaris)

Scientific name: Hetereleotris vulgaris Klunzinger, 1871

Common goby (Hetereleotris vulgaris)

The Common goby (Hetereleotris vulgaris) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Djibouti, Mozambique, southern Oman, and Pakistan. One specimen from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Caudal fin rounded, longer than head; pelvic fins fully separated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hetereleotris vulgaris
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
4–24 m (13–79 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 24 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Djibouti, Mozambique, southern Oman, and Pakistan. One specimen from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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