Greenspot goby (Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides Bleeker, 1849

Greenspot goby (Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides)

The Greenspot goby (Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Indonesia to China. Found in the Mekong delta.

Biology

Inhabits estuaries and the freshwater tidal zone of rivers. Occurs in the Mekong delta and may be found as far upstream as the tidal zone in Cambodia. Not seen in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia to China. Found in the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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