Mainland's goby (Psilogobius mainlandi)

Scientific name: Psilogobius mainlandi Baldwin, 1972

Mainland's goby (Psilogobius mainlandi)

The Mainland's goby (Psilogobius mainlandi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Biology

Benthic. Associated with alpheid shrimp which burrows on shallow reef flats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psilogobius mainlandi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.7
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
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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