Dusky frillgoby (Bathygobius fuscus)

Scientific name: Bathygobius fuscus R?ppell, 1830

Dusky frillgoby (Bathygobius fuscus)

The Dusky frillgoby (Bathygobius fuscus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-91; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Dorsal fin plain and often with wide stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius fuscus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Bazaruto, Mozambique and east to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to South Korea and southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. Does not occur in the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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