Mangrove goby (Acentrogobius audax)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius audax Smith, 1959

Mangrove goby (Acentrogobius audax)

The Mangrove goby (Acentrogobius audax) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F). Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Ibo, Mozambique and Natal, South Africa. Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Mangrove goby care at a glance

Temperature
25°C (77°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Dark bar on caudal peduncle and on caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius audax
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Ibo, Mozambique and Natal, South Africa. Northwest Pacific: Japan.
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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