De Buen's goby (Buenia affinis)

Scientific name: Buenia affinis Iljin, 1930

De Buen's goby (Buenia affinis)

The De Buen's goby (Buenia affinis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Mediterranean Sea, western basin.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 30

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Buenia affinis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.2
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 25 m, usually 5 - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea: western basin.
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.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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