Edgbaston goby (Chlamydogobius squamigenus)

Scientific name: Chlamydogobius squamigenus Larson, 1995

The Edgbaston goby (Chlamydogobius squamigenus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Oceania, Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits small, very shallow, clay-bottomed pools, vegetated with emergent grass tussocks. The pools are fed by artesian mound springs. Diurnal fluctuations in water temperature can be as great as 21?C. Tolerates temperatures between 3? and 39?C. Co-occurs with the Red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis another endangered species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlamydogobius squamigenus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ace, B2abcde+3d)
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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