Flat-backed goby (Mugilogobius platynotus)

Scientific name: Mugilogobius platynotus G?nther, 1861

The Flat-backed goby (Mugilogobius platynotus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southeastern Australia.

Biology

Color: brown, with darker mottling and a faint mid-lateral row of darker spots; dorsal fins with dark brown bands or spots; males with prominent yellow band near margin of dorsal fins and a yellowish anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugilogobius platynotus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia.
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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