Dalhousie goby (Chlamydogobius gloveri)

Scientific name: Chlamydogobius gloveri Larson, 1995

The Dalhousie goby (Chlamydogobius gloveri) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Oceania, South Australia, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits shallow water at the edges of warm, spring-fed pools and outflow swamps. It has a broad temperature tolerance (21.6?-43?C), but usually does not venture into water above 36?C. Diurnally active, omnivorous species which feeds on filamentous algae. Also cannibalistic, with adults feeding on young fish. Breeding biology is probably similar to C. eremius, a species formerly considered to be conspecific.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlamydogobius gloveri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: South Australia, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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