Krefft's frillgoby (Bathygobius kreftii)

Scientific name: Bathygobius kreftii Steindachner, 1866

The Krefft's frillgoby (Bathygobius kreftii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, New South Wales, southern Queensland and upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius kreftii
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: New South Wales, southern Queensland and upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia.
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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