Maned goby (Oxyurichthys microlepis)

Scientific name: Oxyurichthys microlepis Bleeker, 1849

The Maned goby (Oxyurichthys microlepis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Violet in color; dorsal, anal and caudal fins pink; 2 blue lines on 1st dorsal, blue spots on 2nd dorsal; anal fin with yellow and violet margin; paired fins orange, pectorals with blue spots.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Oxyurichthys microlepis
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 13.5
Depth range: 75 m (246 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 75 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Kenya to Transkei, South Africa; eastward to the tropical western Pacific. Known from the Mekong delta and may penetrate up the tidal zone as far as Cambodia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)