Marine goby (Tasmanogobius gloveri)

Scientific name: Tasmanogobius gloveri Hoese, 1991

The Marine goby (Tasmanogobius gloveri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia.

Biology

Found in shallow estuaries on silty sand or mud, usually in burrows under rocks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tasmanogobius gloveri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern 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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