Loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)

Scientific name: Rhyacichthys aspro Valenciennes, 1837

Loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)

The Loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro) is a freshwater fish of the family Rhyacichthyidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Taiwan and some Japanese islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 8; Dorsal soft rays: 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhyacichthys aspro
Family
Rhyacichthyidae (Loach gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Taiwan and some Japanese islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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