HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesHale's drombus Hale's drombus (Drombus halei) Scientific name: Drombus halei Whitley, 1935 The Hale's drombus (Drombus halei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, endemic to Australia. Species factsScientific nameDrombus haleiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026