HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesEyebrow goby Eyebrow goby (Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema) Scientific name: Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema Bleeker, 1856-57 The Eyebrow goby (Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific and Western Central Pacific. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Preserved specimens brownish in color.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameOxyurichthys ophthalmonemaFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length18.0EnvironmentMarine; freshwater; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific and Western Central Pacific.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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