Jester goby (Oxyurichthys paulae)

Scientific name: Oxyurichthys paulae Pezold, 1998

Jester goby (Oxyurichthys paulae)

The Jester goby (Oxyurichthys paulae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Cochin, India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyurichthys paulae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Cochin, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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