Mexican goby (Ctenogobius claytonii)

Scientific name: Ctenogobius claytonii Meek, 1902

The Mexican goby (Ctenogobius claytonii) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: North, Central and South America, Atlantic coast from Veracruz, Mexico to Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ctenogobius claytonii
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North, Central and South America: Atlantic coast from Veracruz, Mexico to Venezuela.
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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