Crossroads goby (Priolepis compita)

Scientific name: Priolepis compita Winterbottom, 1985

Crossroads goby (Priolepis compita)

The Crossroads goby (Priolepis compita) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Marquesas Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priolepis compita
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: south to Sodwana Bay, South Africa and east to the Marquesas 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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