Flat-headed goby (Luciogobius guttatus)

Scientific name: Luciogobius guttatus Gill, 1859

Flat-headed goby (Luciogobius guttatus)

The Flat-headed goby (Luciogobius guttatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, China, Korean Peninsula, Japan and Hong Kong. Also reported from Peter the Great Bay and the Kuril Islands.

Biology

Inhabits tide pools and river mouths. Is frequently encountered in places where small brooks fall into the sea and may occasionally be found in purely fresh water. During low tide it stays under stones on the dry bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciogobius guttatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: China, Korean Peninsula, Japan and Hong Kong. Also reported from Peter the Great Bay and the Kuril Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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