Kei goby (Oligolepis keiensis)

Scientific name: Oligolepis keiensis Smith, 1938

Kei goby (Oligolepis keiensis)

The Kei goby (Oligolepis keiensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Inhaca, Mozambique to the Fish River mouth, South Africa; including Seychelles and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Body grey or dark brown with brown oblique streak; upper caudal base with a black spot; adults with blackish pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oligolepis keiensis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Inhaca, Mozambique to the Fish River mouth, South Africa; including Seychelles and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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