Key goby (Drombus key)

Scientific name: Drombus key Smith, 1947

Key goby (Drombus key)

The Key goby (Drombus key) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Seychelles to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Dark brown with dark mottlings; white spot on pectoral base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Drombus key
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles to Delagoa Bay, 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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