Crested goby (Lophogobius cyprinoides)

Scientific name: Lophogobius cyprinoides Pallas, 1770

Crested goby (Lophogobius cyprinoides)

The Crested goby (Lophogobius cyprinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Central and northern South America.

Crested goby care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophogobius cyprinoides
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Central and northern South America.
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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