Marked goby (Ctenogobius stigmaticus)

Scientific name: Ctenogobius stigmaticus Poey, 1860

The Marked goby (Ctenogobius stigmaticus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. More northern records erroneous. Absent in oceanic areas of the Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13

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Species facts

Scientific name: Ctenogobius stigmaticus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Environment: Marine; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: South Carolina, USA and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. More northern records erroneous. Absent in oceanic areas of the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)