Half-barred goby (Priolepis semidoliata)

Scientific name: Priolepis semidoliata Valenciennes, 1837

The Half-barred goby (Priolepis semidoliata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Johnston Island and Pitcairn, north to Japan, south to Australia. Replaced by Priolepis farcimen in the Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Scales mostly restricted to the abdomen. Has relatively wide (> or = pupil diameter) light bars from the snout to the pectoral base, and few if any scales anterior of the operculum. Very similar to P. farcimen.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Priolepis semidoliata
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 2.4
Depth range: 2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Johnston Island and Pitcairn, north to Japan, south to Australia. Replaced by Priolepis farcimen in the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)