Gill's goby (Hetereleotris georgegilli)

Scientific name: Hetereleotris georgegilli Gill, 1998

The Gill's goby (Hetereleotris georgegilli) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Reunion and Mauritius.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hetereleotris georgegilli
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
4–10 m (13–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Reunion and Mauritius.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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