Knysna sandgoby (Psammogobius knysnaensis)

Scientific name: Psammogobius knysnaensis Smith, 1935

Knysna sandgoby (Psammogobius knysnaensis)

The Knysna sandgoby (Psammogobius knysnaensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, South Africa.

Biology

An estuary sand dweller occurring in tidal parts of rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psammogobius knysnaensis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.
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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