HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesLink's goby Link's goby (Amblygobius linki) Scientific name: Amblygobius linki Herre, 1927 The Link's goby (Amblygobius linki) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Iriomotejima and the Philippines; also from West New Guinea. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAmblygobius linkiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.4EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Central Pacific: Iriomotejima and the Philippines; also from West New Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026