HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesMourner Mourner (Hetereleotris caminata) Scientific name: Hetereleotris caminata Smith, 1958 The Mourner (Hetereleotris caminata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Shimoni, Kenya to Bazaruto, Mozambique. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Body brown with incomplete dark vertical bars.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHetereleotris caminataFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Shimoni, Kenya to Bazaruto, Mozambique.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026