Highfin goby (Gobionellus oceanicus)

Scientific name: Gobionellus oceanicus Pallas, 1770

Highfin goby (Gobionellus oceanicus)

The Highfin goby (Gobionellus oceanicus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, in tropical waters, including the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies. Recorded from Guinea Bissau freshwaters to Benin.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobionellus oceanicus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
4.7
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: in tropical waters, including the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies. Recorded from Guinea Bissau freshwaters to Benin.
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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