Linecheek tank goby (Glossogobius sparsipapillus)

Scientific name: Glossogobius sparsipapillus Akihito & Meguro, 1976

Linecheek tank goby (Glossogobius sparsipapillus)

The Linecheek tank goby (Glossogobius sparsipapillus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known only from the tidal zone in the Mekong delta. Probably also occurs in Cambodia.

Biology

Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers of the lower Mekong. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossogobius sparsipapillus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known only from the tidal zone in the Mekong delta. Probably also occurs in Cambodia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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