Largetooth goby (Macrodontogobius wilburi)

Scientific name: Macrodontogobius wilburi Herre, 1936

Largetooth goby (Macrodontogobius wilburi)

The Largetooth goby (Macrodontogobius wilburi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Seychelles eastward into Oceania, including Micronesia, Fanning, and Phoenix islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Ground color of dorsal part of body greenish brown, ventral whitish yellow; a black spot at base of caudal fin; 7 dark brown blotches longitudinally arranged in mid-lateral area; black spots on cheeks and operculae, one ventral to the eye; pectoral fins hyaline; white pelvic fins. Pigment intensity variable among localities. 7 or less predorsal scales. Large, ctenoid scales except for cycloid scales in isthmus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrodontogobius wilburi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles eastward into Oceania, including Micronesia, Fanning, and Phoenix islands.
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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