Miraflores goby (Microgobius miraflorensis)

Scientific name: Microgobius miraflorensis Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Miraflores goby (Microgobius miraflorensis)

The Miraflores goby (Microgobius miraflorensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Colombia.

Biology

Found on sand, silt, or mud bottoms of bays, estuaries and tidal creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microgobius miraflorensis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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