Day's goby (Acentrogobius dayi)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941

Day's goby (Acentrogobius dayi)

The Day's goby (Acentrogobius dayi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf to Pakistan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Caudal fin rounded, a little shorter than head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius dayi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Pakistan.
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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