Meteor goby (Palutrus meteori)

Scientific name: Palutrus meteori Klausewitz & Zander, 1967

The Meteor goby (Palutrus meteori) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, southern Oman, and the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Caudal fin rounded, about equal to head length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Palutrus meteori
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.2
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, southern Oman, and the Ryukyu Islands.
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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