Long-headed goby (Afurcagobius suppositus)

Scientific name: Afurcagobius suppositus Sauvage, 1880

Long-headed goby (Afurcagobius suppositus)

The Long-headed goby (Afurcagobius suppositus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to Australia.

Biology

Found in lower reaches of rivers, estuaries and coastal lakes. Lives on silt or mud bottoms in quiet waters of brackish estuaries and coastal lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Afurcagobius suppositus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to 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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