Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii)

Scientific name: Buenia jeffreysii G?nther, 1867

Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii)

The Jeffrey's goby (Buenia jeffreysii) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Sub-orbital papillae with rows around the lower edge of orbit. Anterior and posterior oculoscapular, and preopercular head canals present, but not expanded and without numerous pores. Anterior nostril a short tube, lacking process from rim. Second ray of first dorsal fin elongate in males. Vertebrae 30.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Buenia jeffreysii
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
5–330 m (16–1083 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 330 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southwest Iceland and Foldenfjord, Norway to Brittany and Celtic Sea, excluding southern North Sea. Also recorded from Banyuls, western Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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