Golden tank goby (Glossogobius aureus)

Scientific name: Glossogobius aureus Akihito & Meguro, 1975

Golden tank goby (Glossogobius aureus)

The Golden tank goby (Glossogobius aureus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, South Africa. Asia and Oceania: Japan to Australia; Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossogobius aureus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: South Africa. Asia and Oceania: Japan to Australia; Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.
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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