Five-lined coral goby (Gobiodon quinquestrigatus)

Scientific name: Gobiodon quinquestrigatus Valenciennes, 1837

Five-lined coral goby (Gobiodon quinquestrigatus)

The Five-lined coral goby (Gobiodon quinquestrigatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Philippines to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia (including Rowley Shoals, Western Australia) and Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Uniformly brown, reddish-brown, gray or black with about 5 thin light bars on a reddish head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia (including Rowley Shoals, Western Australia) and 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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