Emerald goby (Ctenogobius smaragdus)

Scientific name: Ctenogobius smaragdus Valenciennes, 1837

Emerald goby (Ctenogobius smaragdus)

The Emerald goby (Ctenogobius smaragdus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina, USA to at least Pernambuco, Brazil; absent in the West Indies except Cuba.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ctenogobius smaragdus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA to at least Pernambuco, Brazil; absent in the West Indies except Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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