Green goby (Microgobius thalassinus)

Scientific name: Microgobius thalassinus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Green goby (Microgobius thalassinus)

The Green goby (Microgobius thalassinus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Maryland to Texas in USA, but absent from eastern Florida (Cape Canaveral to Cape Sable).

Species facts

Scientific name
Microgobius thalassinus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Common length
4.3
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Maryland to Texas in USA, but absent from eastern Florida (Cape Canaveral to Cape Sable).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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