Giant bully (Gobiomorphus gobioides)

Scientific name: Gobiomorphus gobioides Valenciennes, 1837

Giant bully (Gobiomorphus gobioides)

The Giant bully (Gobiomorphus gobioides) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Specimen described by Jenyns had 1 ray more in the anal fin than given by Valenciennes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiomorphus gobioides
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.4
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
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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