HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesIsthmian goby Isthmian goby (Gobiosoma spilotum) Scientific name: Gobiosoma spilotum Ginsburg, 1939 The Isthmian goby (Gobiosoma spilotum) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Panama. BiologyScales on side in broad wedge-shaped patch.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameGobiosoma spilotumFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Central Atlantic: Panama.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat 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