Feather goby (Callogobius plumatus)

Scientific name: Callogobius plumatus Smith, 1959

Feather goby (Callogobius plumatus)

The Feather goby (Callogobius plumatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Guam. Recently reported from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Head and body white with black marks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callogobius plumatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.9
Depth range
5–6 m (16–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Guam. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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