HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesDusky goby Dusky goby (Bollmannia umbrosa) Scientific name: Bollmannia umbrosa Ginsburg, 1939 The Dusky goby (Bollmannia umbrosa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama. Species factsScientific nameBollmannia umbrosaFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Depth range86 m (282 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range ? - 86 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Panama.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026