Girdled goby (Priolepis cincta)

Scientific name: Priolepis cincta Regan, 1908

The Girdled goby (Priolepis cincta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

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Species facts

Scientific name: Priolepis cincta
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 7.0
Depth range: 1–70 m (3–230 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 70 m, usually 1 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)