Kaalpens goby (Coryogalops william)

Scientific name: Coryogalops william Smith, 1948

The Kaalpens goby (Coryogalops william) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Xora River mouth, South Africa to Inhaca Islands, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Color variable, usually dark; scale edges darker; dark crescent at caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryogalops william
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Xora River mouth, South Africa to Inhaca Islands, Mozambique.
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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