Goby flathead (Bembrops gobioides)

Scientific name: Bembrops gobioides Goode, 1880

Goby flathead (Bembrops gobioides)

The Goby flathead (Bembrops gobioides) is a marine fish of the family Percophidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to West Indies; southern limit uncertain.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Membrane between first and second spines of first dorsal fin dark gray. Snout relatively short (1.0-1.2x eye diameter). Scales present on lateral and dorsal surfaces of snout. Upper jaw extending behind anterior margin of eye. Maxillary tentacle short and stumpy. Lateral line descending relatively abruptly beyond origin of pectoral fin, separated from origin of first dorsal fin by 4-6 rows of scales, from origin of anal fin by 5 or 6, and from insertion of anal fin by 3. No evidence of prolongation of any spine of first dorsal fin. Predorsal length for first dorsal fin almost equal to head length. Color in alcohol darker gray dorsally, lighter ventrally (Ref 13203).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bembrops gobioides
Family
Percophidae (Duckbills)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
100–724 m (328–2375 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 724 m, usually 315 - 724 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York and northern Gulf of Mexico in USA to West Indies; southern limit uncertain
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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