Dash goby (Ctenogobius saepepallens)

Scientific name: Ctenogobius saepepallens Gilbert & Randall, 1968

The Dash goby (Ctenogobius saepepallens) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Mottled light gray dorsally, shading to white ventrally, with a midlateral row of blackish dashes, often alternating with small black spots; a vertical black line through eye.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ctenogobius saepepallens
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Depth range: 0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to South America.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)